724.3415/255c: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Paraguay (Kreeck)
14. Your 28, December 9, 9 p.m.; 29, December 11, 2 p.m., and previous cables. The Gondra Treaty has not been ratified by Bolivia and hence is not in effect as between Bolivia and Paraguay, nor is the Kellogg Pact in force, so neither of these treaties can be invoked in the present instance.
[Paraphrase.] Please telegraph the Department immediately as completely as possible the situation with regard to measures being taken to bring about a settlement. Has the Government of Argentina taken any action to compose the present difficulty? It is important that we should know exactly what the Government of Argentina is doing in the matter in order that the Conference may be informed as to any action that would conflict with such measures, or which might be misunderstood as interference in the mediation undertaken by the Government of Argentina. [End paraphrase.]