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JENARO SANJINES, Chief Clerk of Foreign Affairs to Note .—The statement made by me was that, in the present complicated condition of affairs, Chili would not yield her claim to the cession of Tarapacà, unless compelled to do so by a manifestation on the part of the United States of a purpose to force her to that determination; that neither the people nor the Government of the United States had ever contemplated the possibility of assuming a warlike attitude. W. BLAINE, April 1, 1882

From JENARO SANJINES, Chief Clerk of Foreign Affairs
To Note .—The statement made by me was that, in the present complicated condition of affairs, Chili would not yield her claim to the cession of Tarapacà, unless compelled to do so by a manifestation on the part of the United States of a purpose to force her to that determination; that neither the people nor the Government of the United States had ever contemplated the possibility of assuming a warlike attitude. W. BLAINE
April 1, 1882

[Inclosure 3 in No. 4.—Translation of inclosure 2.] (Private copy.) Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia. [April 1, 1882]. In the city of La Paz, on the 1st of April,…

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Henry Trescot to Note .—The statement made by me was that, in the present complicated condition of affairs, Chili would not yield her claim to the cession of Tarapacà, unless compelled to do so by a manifestation on the part of the United States of a purpose to force her to that determination; that neither the people nor the Government of the United States had ever contemplated the possibility of assuming a warlike attitude. W. BLAINE, May 9, 1882

From Henry Trescot
To Note .—The statement made by me was that, in the present complicated condition of affairs, Chili would not yield her claim to the cession of Tarapacà, unless compelled to do so by a manifestation on the part of the United States of a purpose to force her to that determination; that neither the people nor the Government of the United States had ever contemplated the possibility of assuming a warlike attitude. W. BLAINE
May 9, 1882

61. Mr. Trescot to Mr. Frelinghuysen. Special Mission of thé United States in South America, Lima, Peru, May 9, 1882. (Received June 2.) No. 25.] Sir: I beg to forward…

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Buenos Ayres , Foreign Office, September 8 to A true translation from the original in this department. C. A. SHOOLBRED. October 22, 1881, October 22, 1881

From Buenos Ayres , Foreign Office, September 8
To A true translation from the original in this department. C. A. SHOOLBRED. October 22, 1881
October 22, 1881

[Translation.] memorandum. A dispatch was sent by this department under date of November 9, 1880, to the Argentine minister to Brazil, signifying to him that after the unexpected outcome of…

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