724.3415/3470: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina ( Weddell ) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received 11:45 p.m.]
5. Following sent to Secretary of State: January 4, 9 p.m. Referring to my telegram January 4, 3 p.m.,9 I have seen Minister of Foreign Affairs who had already talked with Bolivian and Paraguayan [Page 38] representatives. He said whole matter, especially interior situation in Paraguay, difficult and delicate; that following a conversation with Buero of the League Commission he and the President felt extreme hesitation in doing anything which would seem to take from President Terra his role of chief mediator which Buero had indicated Terra wished to retain. I urged that armistice would terminate in 48 hours and that as one phase of whole situation no stone should be left unturned to extend this adding that Argentine influence at Asunción was far greater than Uruguayan.
I remarked that I was going to discuss matter with Minister Wright10 and asked if he had any suggestions to make to which he repeated his remark relative to leaving to Terra his primary role.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs said he was far from well and was leaving the city in the morning to return Monday.
This and my January 4, 3 p.m. repeated to Department.