File No. 212.11G16/16.

Ambassador Wilson to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Mr. Wilson states that the foreign office has informed him of its inability to hold Heliodoro Garcia beyond the expiration of the second period of 40 days, which, according to verbal statements of the minister for foreign affairs, will make in all a detention period of 80 days, counting from the day of the first arrest. Mr. Wilson asks to be advised when papers may be expected.