The Minister of Foreign Affairs on October 4th., requested that
telegraphic acceptance be sent the Department, which was done by my
telegram No. 101 of October 4, 4 p.m.85 I am happy to make this report.
[Enclosure—Translation]
The Paraguayan Minister for Foreign
Affairs (Zubizarreta) to the
American Minister (Kreeck)
Asunción, October 5,
1929.
No. 679Mr. Minister: I have had the honor to
receive your communication of the 2nd of October in which you
advise me that your Government is convinced of the vital
importance of maintaining some friendly neutral organization to
treat of the difficulties which may arise between Paraguay and
Bolivia while they are settling the question which separates
them.
In examining the declarations of both parties you will remember
that my country suggested the continuation of the Commission of
Neutrals and that Bolivia expressed her preference for the
method of direct negotiations.
Notwithstanding this you state that Bolivia would agree willingly
to take into consideration the suggestion of a Commission of
Neutrals at the time of renewing direct negotiations. From which
fact it appears to result—your note continues—that the desires
of both parties are united in their assent to enter immediately
into direct negotiations for the solution of the principal
question and to establish at the same time a Commission composed
of members of the five Neutral Nations.
This Commission would lend its valuable assistance if the direct
negotiations did not succeed, and if obstacles should occur
during the course of the negotiations.
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Your Government kindly offers its Capital as the place of holding
said negotiations and for establishing the Commission because of
the advantages which the interested parties would find there, as
expressed in your note, which, in another part, states that if
the interested parties agree to decide upon another Capital for
the object indicated, the five friendly Neutrals would have no
objections.
I have, Mr. Minister, instructions from my Government to manifest
to you, that it looks with pleasure upon the new initiative of
which your communication informs and that it accepts it without
objections, reiterating its sincere acknowledgement to the
Government of the United States of America and to the other
Neutral countries for their cordial interest shown by them all
in solving the fundamental question between Paraguay and Bolivia
by pacific means.
My Government charges me to express to you that it desires the
seat of the conferences be at Washington.
In replying to you to this effect I am pleased [etc.]
