724.3415/3020
Memorandum by the Chairman of the Commission of Neutrals (White)
The Brazilian Ambassador called and inquired regarding the Bolivian memorandum expressing the point of view of that Government in the Chaco matter. I let him read Mr. Finot’s memorandum of April 11 to me. The Ambassador inquired what I thought of the situation and I said that I was sorry that the two parties had not agreed to the Mendoza formula but, in view of the position which Bolivia has taken in this matter, the only suggestion that occurred to me was that the Mendoza formula and the proposal of the Neutrals of December 15 might be combined into a new proposal, using the provisions of the Mendoza formula for the withdrawal of Bolivia to Ballivian and Bobore, and incorporating the features of the December 15 proposal regarding limiting the zone and arbitration of the matter. The Ambassador said that this interested him and that he would cable his Government to that effect and would let me know any reply he might have.