724.3415/1976: Telegram
The Paraguayan Minister for Foreign Affairs (Arbo) to the Assistant Secretary of State (White)
[Received 11:05 p.m.]
My Government confirms its adherence cardinal principles doctrine and traditions of America expressed note Your Excellency and other signatories representing American countries.28 They constitute the invariable standard of its international policy. It is disposed to submit immediately arbitration or other pacific procedure each and every one of the questions in controversy with Bolivia. It renews acceptance investigation of events occurring Chaco from June 15 down to date and is disposed to give instructions to its armed forces to abstain from any hostility in accordance with the telegram addressed today to the Commission of Neutrals.29 Paraguay considers act (of?) historic importance, joint declaration of non-recognition of occupation or conquest by force and feels honored in expressing her absolute adherence to that declaration.