611.2331/186

Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. H. Gerald Smith of the Division of Commercial Treaties and Agreements

Participants: Señor Pedro Beltrán, Special Commercial Delegate of Peru
Señor Chavez, Commercial Counselor of the Peruvian Embassy
Mr. Hawkins, TA
Mr. Smith, TA

Señor Beltrán and Señor Chavez called at the Department to continue previous preliminary conversations looking to the possibility of a trade agreement between the United States and Peru. The meeting was for the chief purpose of indicating to the Peruvian gentlemen the work which was being done and the progress made in studying the possibilities of concessions on products in which the Government of Peru was interested. The work thus far done was reviewed, with particular reference to long-staple cotton and sugar and it was promised that we would get in touch again with Señor Beltrán and Señor Chavez as soon as there was further information to report.