724.3415/4293: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Gibson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6 p.m.]
306. Department’s 162, October 29, 5 p.m. Minister for Foreign Affairs took occasion some days ago to impress on the Argentine Ambassador that in discussions with the Bolivian and Paraguayan representatives he had made it clear that should any formula be evolved in the proposed conversations the ensuing conference must be held in Buenos Aires. The Minister further stated that the Brazilian Government had accepted an invitation to a conference in Buenos Aires and felt that the terms of the invitation should be adhered to; second, that Brazil had recently had one long-drawn-out conference and could not afford another one; third, that under no condition would she consent to a transfer of the conference from Buenos Aires to Rio unless an unexpected situation arose where the Argentine as well as the other interested Governments definitively asked for Brazilian hospitality.
It is felt that there can now be no room for misunderstanding as to Brazilian intentions. The Secretary General of the Foreign Office tells me that their views as to the present situation are in full harmony with those expressed in your telegram.