Office of the Historian

724.3415/4338: Telegram

The Chargé in Paraguay (Butler) to the Secretary of State

Asunción, November 17, 1934—9 a.m.
[Received 11:25 a.m.]

49. In commenting upon the recent Paraguayan victory the President stated that now any peace must take the past [sic] situation into account. While the Paraguayan attitude will be stiffened by military successes there are also important factors working for peace. I have been unofficially informed that it is possible that an effort may be made to establish contact between the two belligerents for the purpose of exploring the possibility of direct negotiations. See air mail despatch No. 128 sent today.57

Butler
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