Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The American Republics, Volume V

611.2531/168: Telegram

The Ambassador in Chile (Philip) to the Secretary of State

Santiago, January 8, 1937—10 a.m.
[Received 10:35 a.m.]

4. Referring to my despatch No. 180, April 18, 1936,² Foreign Office officials have informally advised Embassy that the exchange of ratifications of the Chilean-French Convention of January 16, 1936³ will take place not later than January 16, 1937, which will cause our modus vivendi of September 28, 1931⁴ to lapse. The informal suggestion was added that by the exchange of notes we might arrange for the extension of the modus vivendi for 6 or 8 months or else until a Chilean-American trade agreement shall have been concluded.

Philip

2. Ibid., p. 321.
3. Chile, Tratados, Convenciones y Arreglos Internacionales de Chile, Chile-Francia, Santiago, 16 de enero de 1936 (Santiago, 1937), and France, Journal Officiel, February 16, 1936, p. 1962.
4. Foreign Relations, 1931, vol. i, pp. 926–927.