724.3415/2591: Telegram
The Secretary General of the League of Nations (Drummond) to the Chairman of the Commission of Neutrals (White)
[Received December 6, 1932—11:52 a.m.]
Council considered your cable December 3rd and approved today following statement its President in presence representatives Bolivia, Paraguay:
“In view your statement negotiations to bring about peace in Chaco progressing favorably Council feels that for the moment any positive suggestion on its part other than those already made might complicate situation. At same time Council notes that telegrams two parties to Council communicated to Neutral Commission seem to indicate that proposal send impartial commission to spot with wide powers to advise and report is acceptable in principle to both Governments concerned. Council is glad to note replies of two governments on this point since it has attached and still attaches greatest importance to constitution and immediate departure of such commission particularly as continuance hostilities cannot but cause Council grave anxiety. The committee of the Council in touch with Neutral Commission is ready to cooperate with it as regards exact functions of such a commission and nomination of its members. It will support in every way efforts now being made to bring this unhappy dispute to satisfactory close.”