724.3415/2345a: Telegram
The Commission of Neutrals to the Paraguayan Minister for Foreign Affairs (Benítez)
The Commission of Neutrals has learned with pleasure of the acceptance by Your Excellency of its latest suggestion relative to the sending of a mission of neutrals to the Chaco and the submission of the controversy to arbitration without reservations.
It notes, however, that in numbers 2 and 3, points are presented as prerequisites for the termination of hostilities which the Commission of Neutrals in the Chaco will have to take under advisement in order best to perform its duty. In order that we may transmit to the Government of Bolivia the unconditional acceptance of the proposal of the Commission of Neutrals of the 22nd of this month, it would be much appreciated if Your Excellency would promptly state your acceptance in view of the preceding explanations.
The mission of neutrals now accepted by both parties is ready to start for the Chaco, with the certainty that it can insure the reconciliation of the combatants, thus contributing to the final settlement of all the differences by means of arbitration.
President of the Commission of Neutrals
Minister of Uruguay
Minister of Colombia
Chargé d’Affaires of Cuba
Chargé d’Affaires of Mexico