837.00/3804: Telegram
The Ambassador in Mexico (Daniels) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:45 (?) p.m.]
182. With reference to our telephone conversation of this morning45 I delivered your message regarding his action looking toward producing peace in Cuba to Dr. Puig, who highly appreciated it. He said that he has not heard directly from any countries except Chile. He said that both Chile and Argentina are in harmony but Chile thinks opportunity should be given to all countries to unite in concerted action, otherwise some who were not given this opportunity might feel slighted. According to a telegram from Mexican Chargé d’Affaires in Washington, sent after conferring with Latin American colleagues there, Argentina, without discussing the validity of the Piatt Amendment, would not approve of United States intervention even in case of civil war. Dr. Puig will let me know as soon as he hears further and I will telegraph. He is doing everything possible to aid in securing order in Cuba. He says the feeling against intervention by the United States is deep-seated and unanimous.
[Page 414]He showed me a telegram from Mexican Chargé d’Affaires in Washington to the effect that some of the Latin American diplomats in Washington hesitate to sign a round robin to Cuba because such action might indicate they were trying to intervene in Cuban affairs.
- See supra.↩