File No. 814.51/244 A.
The Secretary of State to the American Chargé d’Affaires at London.
Washington, May 12, 1913.
The Guatemalan Government has sent a telegram to its Minister in this city directing him to request the friendly mediation of this Department for the extension of time on the payment of the debt, which the British Minister is pressing on that Government. The matter has been taken up with the British Ambassador here who will telegraph this request to his Government. He suggests that the matter be presented to the Foreign Office by our Embassy at London. The Guatemalan Government has been given until six o’clock this evening to meet his demand and it is necessary to act at once. Say to the Foreign Office that the Department feels sure that the Government of Guatemala is trying to make arrangements for the payment of this demand and it is hoped that a delay until June 1 will enable that Government to meet the demand of the British Minister.