724.3415/1999: Telegram
The Bolivian Minister for Foreign Affairs (Gutiérrez) to the Assistant Secretary of State (White)
[Received August 9—1:30 a.m.]
I have just received the cable of tonight in which we are asked to suspend hostilities on the 10th and which communicates the accusation [Page 62] of Paraguay that Bolivian forces have attacked the Paraguayan fortín Carlos Antonio López. This accusation surprises us as we suspended hostilities several days ago. Today at noon, already knowing of the Paraguayan accusation, we asked for a report from the commander of the garrisons of the fortines who now replies by radio that the Paraguayan accusation of the capture of fortín López or Pitiantuta is entirely false and considers it due entirely to Paraguayan panic. There is no need for us to give further orders for the suspension of hostilities.
I renew [etc.]