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Memorandum by the Chairman of the Commission of Neutrals (White)
The Brazilian Ambassador called and inquired about the action the Neutral Commission would take on the League proposal. I told him of our reply. The Ambassador then said that his Government had advised him that Argentina having said that she would not take part in any peace negotiations in the Chaco Brazil would not do so either. I told him that Argentina had not told us that they would not take part in any peace negotiations in the Chaco but, on the contrary, the Argentine Ambassador had advised us that the action of Argentina depends upon the reply of Bolivia to the recent Argentine note. If this reply is satisfactory, Argentina said that she would join in, but if it is unsatisfactory, she would break off diplomatic relations with Bolivia. The Ambassador said that he did not know this and that he would advise his Government thereof.