710 G/99
The Director General of the Pan American Union
(Rowe) to the
Assistant Secretary of State (White)
Washington, April 12,
1932.
My Dear Mr. White: I am sending you herewith the final
formulation of the resolution adopted by the Governing Board of the Pan
American Union on Wednesday, April 6th. At the meeting of the Board a
resolution was first presented by the Ambassador of Brazil and a
substitute resolution was submitted by the Ambassador of Chile. This
substitute was accepted by the Ambassador of Brazil. Thereafter, a
number of amendments were offered and the final formulation of the
resolution was left to the Secretary of the Board. When this formulation
was sent to the Chargé d’Affaires of Uruguay he suggested that the last
paragraph be made a little less drastic as this change would be in
closer harmony with what actually transpired at the meeting of the
Board. To this all the members of the Board who participated in the
discussion fully agreed.
I beg to request, therefore, that the resolution herewith be substituted
for the one forwarded to you a few days ago.
Very sincerely yours,
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[Enclosure]
Resolution on the Convocation of the Seventh
International Conference of American States, Adopted by the
Governing Board of the Pan American Union, April 6, 1932
During the course of the last few weeks, and as a consequence of the
circumstances which are profoundly occupying the attention of all
Governments, there has been indicated by some countries of our
Continent the desire of studying more deeply the various topics that
appear on the program of the Seventh International Conference of
American States, the convocation of which is entrusted to the
Government of the Republic of Uruguay. For the purpose of uniting
the ideas which have been expressed concerning this aspiration, of
enabling the forthcoming Pan American assembly to achieve the
practical results that are expected of it, permit me to suggest that
we beg of our distinguished colleague the Chargé d’Affaires of
Uruguay, that he be good enough to transmit to his Government the
request of the Governing Board that, in definitely fixing the date
of the opening of the Conference, the following facts be considered:
- 1.
- Various American countries desire to have at their
disposal sufficient time to study, without haste, some of
the principal topics of the program of the forthcoming
Conference, and for this purpose cherish the hope that its
convocation may be deferred.
- 2.
- Notwithstanding that a favorable atmosphere exists, no
time or dates have been suggested as acceptable to all the
interested countries, although it has been thought that a
postponement for one year should be sufficient.
- 3.
- It is the general sentiment that in this matter, as in all
of a Pan American nature, unanimous solutions be
obtained.
Therefore, the Governing Board of the Pan American Union earnestly
requests that the Government of Uruguay, in fixing the definite date
of the convocation, be good enough to take into consideration the
above circumstances, and the desire expressly manifested that the
Conference be held in December 1933.
