THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA American Embassy, Lima, Peru, UNCLASSIFIED February 7, 1949. No. 148 Subject: Dr. Ricardo RIVERA SCHREIBER, Peruvian Ambassador to Italy, makes Statement that he informed United States of Japanese Plan to attack Pearl Harbor. The Ambassador had the honor to report that Dr. Ricardo RIVERA SCHREIBER, Peruvian Ambassador to Italy (see CBD July 26, 1945), has just returned to Peru by way of New York after six years absence in Europe. Dr. Rivera Schreiber was formerly Ambassador to Spain and before that Ambassador to Japan. He was also a member of the Peruvian delegation to the Preparatory Commission of the United Nations, and presided over the Legal Commission of the Assembly. He id the brother of Eduardo RIVERA SCHREIBER, Secretary to the Presidency of the Military Junta of Government in Lima. On February 4, Dr. Rivera Schreiber, in an interview with the press, stated that he had been instrumental in advising the United States of the Japanese plan to attack Pearl Harbor, but that his information had been discounted as rumor with the consequent loss and suffering caused by the events at Pearl Harbor and the war. Enclosed is copy of the interview as it appeared in El Comercio of February 5, 1949, and translation of a portion of the article. Enclosures: 1/ Clipping from El Comercio of February 5, 1949 2/ Translation of portion of above. 320/350.3 APLee/apl. UNCLASSIFIED ACTION COPY RETURN TO DC/R FILES WITHIN 14 DAYS, WITH NOTATION OF ACTION TAKEN