File No. 763.72119/994
Memorandum of the Chief of the Division of Latin-American Affairs of the Department of State (Stabler)
The Peruvian Chargé d’Affaires called on Mr. Stabler on November 24, and informed him that he had received a telegram from his Government in further reference to the conference to be called by the Argentine Government at Buenos Aires, stating that the Peruvian Minister in Buenos Aires had not been summoned by President Irigoyen for an interview as he had been promised, and, therefore, some doubt existed in his mind whether the Argentine Government would accept the Peruvian plan.
The Chargé said that his Government had also informed him that it had heard rumors to the effect that the Argentine Government, through its Ambassador at Washington, was approaching the Government of the United States in regard to inviting the United States to attend the conference.
[Page 377]Mr. Freyre asked Mr. Stabler whether he could give him any information in regard to this rumor. Mr. Stabler replied that he had no knowledge of any action in this connection on the part of the Argentine Ambassador, but that he would speak with the Secretary and inform Mr. Freyre on Monday as to the Secretary’s reply.
Mr. Freyre emphasized the fact that, in view of the approval given by the United States to the Peruvian plan, he hoped that the United States Government would take no further action in regard to the conference without informing the Peruvian Government. He added that should the United States accept the invitation to attend, while the Peruvian plan was still in its present status, it would have a very embarrassing effect on both the Government and himself. Mr. Stabler assured the Chargé d’Affaires that the Government of the United States would take no further action in regard to the conference without speaking with him.