724.3415/2328: Telegram

The Commission of Neutrals to the Bolivian Minister for Foreign Affairs (Gutiérrez)

[Translation]

The Commission of Neutrals in reply to your cablegram of today states that its proposal of yesterday referred to the termination of hostilities in all the Chaco and not only in one sector, and that it also includes as an integral part the acceptance of the immediate initiation of negotiations for the arrangement of your differences by means of an arbitration without reservations.

As soon as the Government of Bolivia accepts that which was proposed by the Neutrals in their cablegram of the 22nd they will take great pleasure in communicating the fact to the Government of Paraguay.

The Commission also expects a reply to the other proposals of its cablegram of the 22nd.

Francis White

President of the Commission of Neutrals
J. Varela

Minister of Uruguay
Fabio Lozano T.

Minister of Colombia
José T. Barón

Chargé d’Affaires of Cuba
P. Herrera de Huerta

Chargé d’Affaires of Mexico