724.3415/2602: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Paraguay (Wheeler)
56. Your 168, December 7, 3 p.m. Does your statement in second paragraph that “Paraguay will not accept a neutral zone” refer to numbered paragraph 3 in Department’s 53 of December 2, 6 p.m. regarding the policing of the Chaco? In the event that it is Paraguay’s position that she does not want a neutral zone to keep the police forces of the two countries from coming in contact, on what basis does she propose policing of the Chaco once the troops of both sides are withdrawn? Would she agree to dividing the policing east and west of the 60th meridian?