724.3415/2759: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Morgan) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 9—2:40 p.m.]
4. Department’s circular telegram January 7, 3 p.m. Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs has addressed a personal telegram to Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs stating that he will transmit a proposal to governments of interested nations for the settlement of Chaco question. Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs will reply that he awaits such a proposal with interest and desires to cooperate with any practical suggestion relative to the issue.
Bolivian Minister on Saturday made a similar statement to Brazilian Foreign Office to that which was made to the Department and which is referred to in your telegram. He added that his Government preferred that negotiations should remain in Washington rather than be transferred elsewhere and that it was desirable that the American Governments especially interested in the matter should agree upon a concrete proposal for solution before submitting such a proposal to Bolivia and Paraguay.