711.2412 Anti-War/6: Telegram
The Minister in Bolivia (Kaufman) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 12—10:30 a.m.]
46. Bolivia has signed today and delivered to the Legation the multilateral treaty which will be forwarded by pouch.53a The President and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Palacios requested my presence at the Palace yesterday afternoon and informed me that [Page 679] Paraguay has violated the mutual understanding in both [sic] construction of three forts in disputed territory. Both requested me to notify the Department in the effort to use good influence with Paraguayan Minister in the hope of stopping construction until such time as the matter can be arranged amicably. My answer was that I would convey the foregoing message to the Department.