721.23/1151: Telegram
The Ambassador in Peru (Dearing) to the Secretary of State
Lima, February 15,
1933—noon.
[Received 2:25 p.m.]
[Received 2:25 p.m.]
82. Leticia.
- 1.
- Acting under instructions from his Government Brazilian Minister this morning officially notified Manzanilla who called at Brazilian Legation at 10 that Brazil had withdrawn the Brazilian mediation, due to Colombia’s formal notification that Colombia would discontinue negotiations and Peru’s delay in and obstruction in meeting the terms of the Brazilian plan.
- 2.
- Manzanilla stated that if Brazil had sufficient elevation of character it could still use its mediation to stop hostilities and rather made a plea in this sense.
- 3.
- Manzanilla added that Colonel Ramos23 had reported that Colombian vessels had fired from Brazilian waters upon Peruvian troops in Tarapacá and had retired to Brazilian waters after the engagement. Manzanilla stated that Peru expected Brazil to do what the situation requires.
- 4.
- Government’s official communiqué this morning reports Colombia’s discontinuance of negotiations and contains the Ramos statements about Brazilian waters.
- 5.
- Comercio editorials all almost certainly prepared by Manzanilla last night again present Peruvian thesis in all its wrongness, makes statement Peru still desires a peaceful settlement and set out various complaints made orally by Manzanilla to Brazilian Minister this morning.
- 6.
- Brazilian Minister cabling substance foregoing to Rio de Janeiro at once.
- 7.
- No confirmation obtainable of revolutionary movement. No marked reaction yet discernible in Peru. A number of officers reported leaving Loreto today to train and command conscripts. Manzanilla and Ugarteche24 have quarreled seriously. Logically Manzanilla should resign but no such indication yet.
Dearing