Office of the Historian

625.003/101: Telegram

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

Santiago, August 22, 1927—11 a.m.
[Received 12:35 p.m.]

109. Chilean Government special commission appointed to study problem of promoting merchant marine is considering the recommendation of preferential customs duties on importations in national vessels. This will greatly injure Grace Line which has asked my assistance in pursuance of informal representations as to injury this is likely to do commercial interests but would appreciate specific instructions.

Collier