Enclosure Despatch No. 1487.
MEMORANDUM BY MAYHEW WAINWRIGHT Guatemala, May 6, 1927.
SRIVES In a conversation had today with Doctor José Matos, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, in the presence of Arthur Geissler, United States Minister in that Republic, requested Doctor Matos to favor me with a free and frank expression of his views concerning relations between the United States and Central America.
He said, in substance: It is evident, that the geographical situation of Central America establishes numerous ties and peculiar relations between those countries and the United States.
In consequence, there exists a community of interests which should be developed in a harmonious manner, by conciliating, as has always been the policy of the United States, the rights of all parties, without impairing the independence and sovereignty of our countries.
Present conditions in the world require the cooperation of all nations, a broad spirit of solidarity; but that it must be borne in mind that there is a condition of interdependence of peoples, which has been created by force of politico economic relations. As regards the attitude of Guatemala with reference to the United States, it is a well established historical fact, that there have always existed sentiments of sincere friendship between the two countries; and on more than one occasion has the United States given clear proof of its appreciation of Guatemala by collaborating in a disinterested and just manner in questions of high importance for the peace and progress of the country.
Guatemala up to this time has no reason for any complaint against the United States. To speak with entire frankness, it must be said that recent events in Nicaragua tended to create a sentiment of alarm