724.34119/167: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Gibson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:44 p.m.]
224. Department’s 146, September 11, 6 p.m. Ernest Swift representing League of Red Cross Societies called yesterday. I explained the matter to him and he said that he would be prepared to take such action as we considered wise and that in the meantime he would see what could be done towards preventing the question from arising in the Red Cross Conference.
Although he understands the matter clearly I think the hands of our chief delegate who arrives only tomorrow would be strengthened if he had a telegram of instructions from you.
This afternoon Macedo Soares told me that support for the resolution has been organized for some time and that he has within the last few days been approached from Bolivian, Brazilian, Argentine and Chilean sources with requests for support. He called in the Secretary of the Brazilian delegation and in my presence impressed him with the desirability of seeing that all the Brazilian group understood the situation and that they all unite to prevent controversial matters relating to the Chaco being brought on the floor of the Conference.