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The Minister in Bolivia (Feely) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 11—10:07 p.m.]
138. Department’s telegraphic instructions 52 and 53.85
As the Bolivian Government had not received on December 6 the proposals contained in those telegrams and at the request of the Minister for Foreign Affairs I gave to him informally on that day a memorandum briefly setting forth the seven points as I feared that Finot might be purposely delaying the transmission of the proposals.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs today informed me that Finot had only telegraphed briefly as to points 2 and 4 without even mentioning the other points and that he had today telegraphed Finot for an explanation.
I took occasion at the same time to deny the statement attributed to Mr. White in Finot’s telegram of December 3 on the basis Department’s cable 54.86
After discussing the proposals at length with the Minister of Foreign Affairs I feel certain that Bolivia will not accept withdrawal to D’Orbigny and although the President has shown some inclination to accept point 4, certain reservations will be made. The Minister for Foreign Affairs intimated that Bolivia might consider as a basis of arbitration the zone established in the Tamayo-Aceval Treaty. The zones proposed in point 3 are being given consideration by the Government.
General Kundt has intimated to the Government that it may be necessary to call an additional 25,000 men.