724.34119/170: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Weddell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:35 p.m.]
205. From Dawson. Department’s telegram No. 110, July 25, 6 p.m. Learned this morning from the chairman of the Bolivian and Paraguayan delegations that Barreda Laos, senior Peruvian delegate, had submitted to them a proposal for the setting up of a war responsibility tribunal which they were apparently disposed to accept. Tribunal would be composed of three members, one each to be selected by name by Bolivia and Paraguay, and the third to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Plan provides for first meeting of tribunal within 4 months of signature of agreement with 8 months for handing down of opinion.
Barreda has not consulted or informed the neutrals including other members of the committee set up to deal with the matter.
Repeated to Rio de Janeiro. [Dawson.]