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Memorandum by the Chairman of the Commission of
Neutrals (White)
[Washington,] January 9, 1933.
The Chilean Chargé d’Affaires, Mr. Cohen, called at 5:20 p.m., and left
with me the attached telegram from Minister for Foreign Affairs
Cruchaga. I immediately gave Mr. Cohen a memorandum setting forth my
views which he promised to cable Cruchaga in reply. Copies of both
memoranda are attached hereto.
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[Annex 1—Telegram—Translation]
The Chilean Minister for Foreign Affairs
(Cruchaga) to the Chilean
Chargé (Cohen)
[Santiago?] January 9, 1933.
No. 6.—Please send the following personal and confidential
communication to Mr. White. Before making an official answer to the
telegram of December 3117 from the Honorable Commission of
Neutrals, with reference to knowing what steps the Government of
Chile Would be disposed to take for the purpose of achieving peace
between Bolivia and Paraguay, I desire to inform you that my
Government cherishes sincere desire to cooperate in pacific action.
[The]17a initiative would consist naturally in
inducing the Parties to arbitral resort, with certain preparatory
suggestion and subsequent modalities. For this it is necessary to
know whether the Commission of Neutrals would agree that we
neighboring countries act directly and not through the Commission;
but if it is not possible, stating that our action would continue
the efforts of the Neutrals on behalf of the mission of peace. In
consulting you personally I trust that you will use your high
influence in order to leave us in a position to take immediate
steps, bearing in mind that we could urge the Government of Paraguay
as far as it might be possible to reestablish contact with the
Neutrals in order that if the need should arise the neighboring
countries might work together with the Commission in the course of
the negotiations. [My]17a personal impression is that no
other possibility (will offer) to bring to an end the sanguinary
struggle, so that I shall deeply appreciate your opinion in order to
determine upon a reply.
Affectionate salutations,
[Annex 2—Memorandum]
The Chairman of the Commission of Neutrals
(White)
to the Chilean Chargé (Cohen)
[Washington,] January 9,
1933.
What the Neutral Commission considers would be helpful in the present
juncture would be for the four neighboring countries to tell the
Neutral Commission just what they are prepared to do to bring about
peace. This would probably best be accomplished by the four
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neighboring countries
consulting together and deciding upon measures which they would all
support. When the four neighboring countries have agreed among
themselves then if the neighboring countries would discuss the
matter with the Neutral Commission an agreement would be easily
arrived at between the four neighboring countries and the Neutral
Commission in order that the Neutral Commission and the four
neighboring governments might simultaneously take identic
action.
