Guatemala declares neutral

Declaration of neutrality, decree No. 718, August 12, 1914

El Guatemalteco, Official Gazette, Thursday 13 August 1914

Manuel Estrada Cabrera, Constitution President of the Republic of Guatemala.

Whereas the state of war has been declares between several European countries, with which Guatemala maintains cordial relations;

Therefore, in a cabinet meeting, decrees:

Article 1 - The Republic is declares neutral in the European War.

Article 2 - The authorities and inhabitants of the Republic will comply with the convention regarding the rights and duties of neutral powers and persons in the case war on land and the rights and of neutral powers in the case of war on sea.

Signed at The Hague, October 18, 1907.

Let it be communicated and published.

Done at the National Palace of Guatemala, this 12th day of the month of August, of the year 1914.

Manuel Estrada C.

The Secretary of State in the Department of Government and Justice:

J.M. Reina Andrade

The Secretary of State in the Department of war:

Luis Ovalle

The Secretary of State in the Department of Public Education:

J. Ed. Giron

For the Secretary of State in the Department of Finance:

Jacquin Torres, Under Secretary

For the Secretary of State in the Department of Public Works:

Jose V. Mejia, Under Secretary

The Secretary of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs:

Luis Toledo Herrarte