411.12/1771: Telegram
The Ambassador in Mexico (Daniels) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:25 p.m.]
33. At a conference today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs he informed me he could not discuss definitively terms of protocol and of special convention until he had heard from President Rodriguez who is still away. He gave me an advance copy of changes in the Department’s draft on the special convention which he had submitted to the President with his recommendations. Briefly the changes cover: article I to simplify language; article III reducing rate of interest, although there is no commitment to accept the principle of interest; article IV prescribing procedure for duplicated claims; article VI making certain reservations regarding evidence. I brought up again the matter of Santa Isabel cases reaffirming the views of the Department as communicated in the Department’s instruction Number 282 of March 9, and its telegram Number 37, March 21, 1 p.m. Foreign Minister informed me he could not reopen these cases which he considered closed by the decision of the Commission. I also mentioned the views of the Department in its telegram Number 37, of March 21 covering changes in protocol. Foreign Minister informed me he would have to await recommendations from his advisers who are away for the Spring annual vacations as reported in the Embassy’s telegram Number 23 of March 14. Memorandum of conversation being forwarded by air mail despatch leaving here Sunday.62 Translation of proposed changes in draft of special convention and my comments thereon will be forwarded by air mail Tuesday. Foreign Minister made no other reference to protocol.
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