721.2315/229a: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Brazil (Morgan)
47. The Brazilian Ambassador called on the Secretary some time ago to discuss the carrying out of the Procès Verbal signed March 4. He called again on July 2. The Secretary told him that the Colombian Minister had recently informed him that the Colombian Congress would be in session on July 20, and that he is reasonably sure that it will then approve the Boundary Treaty of 1922 with Peru. The Secretary told the Ambassador that the situation does not seem favorable for any representations in Lima by the American Embassy; [Page 468] that the Secretary is of course most interested in the final carrying out of the Procès Verbal and that should the Brazilian Government desire to discuss with the Peruvian Government the early ratification of the Colombian-Peruvian Boundary Treaty he would have no objections thereto. It was pointed out to the Ambassador that the ratification of the Treaty by Peru had been held up on account of the Brazilian démarche and Brazil would therefore appear to be in the favorable position, should it so desire, to reopen the matter with the Peruvian Government now that the objections of Brazil had been fully met.
The Secretary informed the Ambassador that he would advise you of his conversation with him in order that you might discuss the matter with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Ambassador is also cabling.