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Memorandum by the Chairman of the Commission of Neutrals (White)
The Neutral Commission met and the Ambassadors of Brazil and Peru were present. The Argentine Ambassador and the Chilean Chargé d’Affaires had telephoned me just before the meeting to say that their Governments had instructed them not to take part in the meeting as they were provoked by the last Bolivian note. I advised those present of this situation. The Brazilian and Peruvian Ambassadors stated that they were absolutely without information of any sort from their Government in the matter. They were given a copy of the Bolivian circular telegram of May 5 and were told that the Neutral Commission would welcome an exchange of views of the nine countries that had been endeavoring to find a solution of this matter and that the Neutrals were willing to have the sessions in any place satisfactory to the nine mediating Governments and the two contending parties.
The Brazilian and Peruvian Ambassadors then withdrew and the Neutral Commission continued in session alone, as the result of which identic notes were drafted to the Argentine Ambassador and the Chilean Chargé d’Affaires, copies of which are attached hereto.94 Copies were sent to the Brazilian and Peruvian Ambassadors and also to all the Neutral members.
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