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which it was stated that "the Peruvian
Government had received no official complaint
concerning the alleged irregularities referred
te in Mr. White'8 'fantastic report*•
3. The tale of spying oa the American
delegation was dealt with in a broadcast address
on January 9th by Mr* Adolph A* Berle Junior
on hie return from the Conference*   Mr. Berle-
saidt "He heard nothing of ay spying on the
American delegation or of the searching of the
delegation's papers during the whole stay at
Lima..... The men whose papers were supposed
to have been searched were on board the boat*
They knew nothing about it either".   Mr. Berle
then went on to praise the work of the Conference
in general and the hospitality of the Peruvian
Government in particular.
4. Mr. Cordell Hull, when tackled on the
subject by reporters on his return, reacted
sharply* As reported in the "Hew York. Times"
Mr. Hull declined to give a direct answer to the
questions concerning spying, censorship and the
search of delegates' personal effects; he merely
said "We had no trouble from any angle"* \
According to the press he turned on his interviewers
with the retort "I don't go smelling around for
little objects of criticism" and said that "he
bed no Intention of permitting the natter to
Regenerate into a little sensational squabble"}
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if the reporters hid nothing to** important
on their Bind a he would have to be excused from
further conversation.     It is alao reported that
MP* Haokworth, whose baggage wm alleged to
have been rifled, said that he knew nothing of
the incident until he received some American
newspapers- on the way home,
5« I am sendln&/a eopy of this despatch
to Hie Majesty1 aja^-tfister at Lima.
Z have the honour to be,
with the highest respect.
My Lord,
Your Lordship*a most obedient,
humble servant,
(SOD) V. A* L* HAXLBTV
H. M. Charge d'Affaires.