763.72113/1392

The Acting Secretary of State to the Honduran Minister (López Gutiérrez)

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of December 27,26 advising me that you have received a telegram from your Government stating that the Treaty of Peace with Germany will probably be approved when it is presented to the Congress of [Page 879] Honduras in January next, for ratification, and that all matters relating to German residents of Honduras will be taken up for discussion at the same time.

In this general connection you state that your Government purposes to introduce in the Congress of Honduras a bill establishing a monopoly in favor of the State of the business of agencies in the port of Amapala, the Government endeavoring to grant fair compensation to the parties interested for properties taken over from them. You express the hope that in view of the desire of your Government to act in accord with the Government of the United States, this solution of the question will prove acceptable to the Department.

In reply, I have the honor to inform you that the Department of State considers that the matter is one to be determined by the Government of Honduras for itself and trusts that a solution may be arrived at which will be satisfactory to the Government of Honduras. The Department of State of course understands that the Government of Honduras would not be satisfied with a solution which would not be just to all parties concerned.

Accept [etc.]

Norman H. Davis
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