724.3415/3938: Telegram
The Minister in Bolivia (Des Portes) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:35 p.m.]
41. Bolivian Minister for Foreign Affairs received me this morning and the messages, telegraphic instructions 101 and 11,2 were given.
He commented that the Argentine proposal is being studied; that he understands it was presented long ago to Paraguay, Brazil and the United States and only on Saturday to Bolivia, hence some days will be necessary for a reply and when sent this Legation will be informed of it. He also called attention to the proposal of President of Bolivia for an inter-American Congress (to the Peru-Colombia invitation) an idea which is not abandoned, and wishes to know whether the United States does not approve that proposal and does not consider it better to place the Chaco question under other auspices than those of Argentina.
He ended complaining that aircraft parts and accessories for commercial use ordered by the Lloyd Aero a commercial organization from United Aircraft Corporation are hindered shipment by the United States.3