724.3415/319: Telegram
The Minister in Bolivia (Kaufman) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 31—12:53 a.m.]
73. The Foreign Office telegraphed to the Bolivian Minister at Washington at 3 p.m. this afternoon authorizing him to sign protocol with the following modifications:
Substituting for the word “frontier” substantially the phrase used in my telegram No. 70, December 27, 7 p.m.
Modifying the phraseology without essentially changing the meaning of clause 2 of the protocol.
Fixing at six months without any extension the period mentioned in clause 3.
Substituting in clauses 5 and 6 the word “fact” for “facts”.
Insisting that the Commission meet at Washington.
Modifying clause 8 to read as follows: “The Governments of Bolivia and Paraguay agree to cease all hostilities and to discontinue all concentration of troops along the present line of defense until the award of the Commission is made.”
Changing clause 9 to read as follows: “It is understood that the procedure outlined in this protocol does not include nor affect the basis of the territorial controversy between Bolivia and Paraguay nor the agreements of both countries to submit the question to arbitration.”
Striking out the word “nevertheless” from clause 10.