File No. 763.72119/995
The Minister in Ecuador ( Hartman) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11.05 p.m.]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has furnished this Legation copy of telegram sent by him to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Argentina dated December 5, answering an invitation to Ecuador to attend Latin-American congress at Buenos Aires next January to consider war. Telegram states that Ecuador accepts in principle the assembly of an American congress that has for its purpose solidarity of whole continent, and will be present if all American countries previously reach a common agreement. The Minister for Foreign Affairs informed me yesterday, orally, that Ecuador would attend Latin-American congress provided plan was approved by the United States.