Washington telegram to you EL 6 [1] of 11th April on South
American exchanges.

I should be glad of your views on the situation which has arisen
with Chile. It was of course never our intention that any of the
posts under Macgregor should appear inferior to another, but
apparently press reports that his headquarters would be at Rio
have led the Chileans to believe that Santiago will be left most
of the time with only the head of his staff there in charge.

I think it would be undesirable for our diplomatic relations with
Chile to be from the commencement on an inferior footing, which
they would be if only a Charge d'Affaires (that is a non-
plenipotentiary) were appointed here.

In the circumstances, best course seems to be to make clear to
Chileans that our intention is and has always been to have at
least three Legations, including one to Argentina when opportune,
but with single Minister, who will reside at each post equally.

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