724.3415/3969: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Gibson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:35 p.m.]
152. My 150, July 27, 6 p.m. Minister for Foreign Affairs has transmitted answer to my inquiry direct to Embassy in Washington in following telegram:
“Please inform American Government that Brazil although reluctant to take any initiative in the Chaco question, joined recently at the request of the Argentine in the work of sounding out the Governments of Paraguay and Bolivia. We are ready to cooperate loyally and disinterestedly in any negotiation designed to reach a solution honorable and satisfying to both parties. The present Minister for Foreign Affairs consistent with his previous course in international conferences especially the Disarmament Conference in 1932 where he was the chief of the Brazilian Delegation will always act in full understanding with the American Government as he desires to maintain and develop still further our relations with that country.
Accepting the suggestion of the American Government we are giving our Ambassador in Buenos Aires instructions to act with the American Ambassador to arrange with the Argentine Government a joint action to persuade Paraguay and Bolivia to accept participation in the mediation of the members of a commission of neutrals and those of the ABCP.”
This telegram repeated to Brazilian missions in Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile.