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The Secretary of State to the Minister in Paraguay ( Kreeck )
9. The Department has been informally advised through the Bolivian Legation that Paraguayan troops are building a fortress 30 kilometers from the Bolivian fortress Sorpresa, located 1 kilometer from Chamar Lagoon. At the northwest of Arce and 40 kilometers from the said point they are also building another fortress called Boqueron. The Legation calls attention to the seriousness of the situation which may arise through construction of these fortresses so close to those of Sorpresa and Arce. Report by telegraph any information in your possession regarding matter without discussing it with any officials.