721.23/2197: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 12—2:15 p.m.]
235. Consultative Committee on Leticia held two meetings today. In the morning the discussion centered as anticipated on the state of negotiations at Bio. The Brazilian representative made a short declaration to the effect that his Government had done and would continue to do all possible to further the negotiations and that developments in the past week gave grounds for hopes for a successful outcome. Somewhat later Eden13 received a despatch from the British Ambassador at Bio. He informed the Committee that the details were confidential but that he could confirm the hopeful state of the negotiations.
Eden subsequently informed me privately and in strict confidence that the British Ambassador had reported that he had ascertained from the representatives of both Colombia and Perú and from Mello Franco that a tentative accord had been reached. The British Ambassador urged that the League do nothing at the present time to jeopardize the accord.
In the afternoon session arguments were heard from the Colombian and Peruvian delegates separately. Subsequently the Committee decided that in view of the state of the negotiations and in order to obtain further information regarding them before coming to decisions the Committee would adjourn until approximately April 30th.
A report containing fuller details follows by mail.
- Anthony Eden, British Lord Privy Seal and British representative on the Council of the League of Nations.↩