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DOCUMENT No. III.


THE QUESTION OF LIMITS BETWEEN MEXICO AND GUATEMALA.

Extracts from a Pamphlet containing the correspondence exchanged
in 1874 between the Minister of Guatemala in
Mexico, Mr. Ramon Uriarte., and the Mexican Minister
of Foreign Affairs., Mr. José María Lafragua.

(Translation)

Legation of Guatemala, Mexico, August 21, 1874.

Sir: As was agreed in our last conference, I do myself the honor to send Your Excellency the inclosed memorandum, hoping you will be pleased to appoint a day and hour when I may present myself at your office to continue the discussion of the project of bases for a preliminary convention upon the boundaries between Guatemala and Mexico.

This occasion affords me the pleasure of renewing to Your Excellency the assurances of my distinguished consideration.

(Signed)R. URIARTE.

To His Excellency, Mr. José María Lafragua, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Mexican Republic.