724.3415/3363: Telegram
The Chargé in Bolivia (Fernald) to the Secretary of State
La
Paz, October 24, 1933—11
a.m.
[Received 3:10 p.m.]
[Received 3:10 p.m.]
82. Dr. Carlos Calvo is appointed special envoy plenipotentiary leaving 27th for Buenos Aires. Negotiations are very secret, but apparently Argentina and Brazil have made peace proposal following Salamanca telegram of 12th.43 Local newspapers hopeful for armistice by November 11th.
Fernald
- In reply to the telegram of the Presidents of Argentina and Brazil of October 11. The telegram in part states that the “Government of Bolivia shares your desires, and is, as always, disposed to consider and accept every project which assures peace on the foundation of justice, conciliating the fundamental interests of two belligerent countries”. (724.3415/3365) The telegrams are printed in Republica de Bolivia, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto, Memoria presentada al Oongreso de 1934, Conflicto del Chaco, p. 434.↩