862.857/116: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the Dominican Republic (Hinkle)
30. Your 46, March 11, 4 p.m. Please inform the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the Department shares in the satisfaction which it is confident will be felt by the other American republics at the action of the Dominican Republic in rendering a prompt report regarding the Hannover incident. This action is indicative of the high degree of existing continental solidarity.
You are instructed to inform the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the Department plans, if the Minister agrees, to suggest to the government of Panama that a joint statement be forwarded to the government of the Dominican Republic on behalf of the other American republics, acknowledging that government’s message and expressing support of the position of the Dominican government to the effect that the security zone has been violated. It further contemplates [Page 712] suggesting that the government of Panama on behalf of the 21 American republics communicate with both the British and the German governments, notifying them of the incident and reserving the rights of the 21 republics in the premises. It likewise plans to suggest that the government of Panama refer the matter to the Inter-American Neutrality Committee at Rio, whose competence to deal with the problem is now recognized.
You are requested to take the earliest opportunity of discussing this situation, along the lines indicated above, with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and you should inform the Department of his views as soon as possible.