710.G Peace/9: Telegram
The Chairman of the American Delegation (Hull) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received December 17—3:32 a.m.]
62. We have had a good day. The resolution calling for the signing of the five peace pacts and my economic proposal passed the plenary session unanimously with two slight reservations of the favored-nation clause in the latter. The resolution introduced by the Foreign Minister of Chile without notice yesterday proposing what might have been considered as sanctions was taken up by me with the leaders with the result that they promptly agreed quietly to refer it back to the committee on Monday and let it be entirely diluted so far as it might involve any construction supporting sanctions.
I am preparing to present the airways beacons proposal of the President on Monday or Tuesday.
No conference perhaps ever exhibited a better spirit than this Conference at this stage. Even Colombia and Peru were throwing bouquets at each other this afternoon.
We shall work diligently next week on the Chaco matter without in any way involving the Government. I feel now that we may get by the controversial matters remaining without any open discussion. We are watching them closely.
Conference will close latter part of next week.