December 16th 1934- Francisco de La Guarda closed the door after the Mexican ambassador departed. The visit by the Cinco de Mayo(1) less than a week away was a diplomatic coup, the first step in what it could be seem by many as a slow normalization of the deteriorated relationship between Mexico and Peru.(2)
De La Guarda was a pragmatic man. While Arjona and de La Garza(3) saw the Iberian Treaty as a tool to acquire power he knew the Treaty was a thin line between two competing power blocks. As such he was more than happy to welcome the Mexicans for some low level conversations, nothing came out of them but he knew it was a start.
He also was worried by the new Iberian government, with their jingoistic rhetoric and their proposed rebuild of their fleet, was further causing concerns to Peru's neighbors. And the De La Guarda always try to have a backup plan.
(1) Mexican carrier on the way to Argentina.
(2) OOC: while no diplomatic coups occurred the visit of the Mexican ship will be perceived by many as exactly what the De LaGuarda was thinking.
(3) the Minister of War and the Minister of the Navy in that order.
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