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The Minister in Bolivia (Des Fortes) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:40 p.m.]
51. I was informed at Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Cabinet meeting of August 13, 5 p.m., decided to reaffirm instructions to Elío to agree only to complete liberation of all prisoners otherwise Bolivian Government prefers further discussions in this matter be delayed till after 90-day demobilization period. Also that Elío did not refer August 10th draft to La Paz but telegraphed that provisions thereof were so at variance with his instructions that he deemed it unnecessary to submit them.
Reference Buenos Aires’ 175, August 14, 3 a.m., confusion concerning draft August 10th and so-called “Gibson proposal” informally explained at Foreign Ministry this afternoon.
Repeated to Buenos Aires.