724.34119/183: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Weddell) to the Secretary of State
Buenos
Aires, September 20, 1935—9
p.m.
[Received 9:55 p.m.]
[Received 9:55 p.m.]
212. From Dawson. Summary of 11th session (plenary) of Peace Conference this afternoon.
- 1.
- A number of communications to the Conference from women’s and peace organizations in Mexico, Cuba, and all mediatory countries except the United States calling for prompt release of all prisoners were read.
- 2.
- Paraguayan delegation accused Bolivian delegation of engaging in press and other propaganda in violation of commitment undertaken at the beginning of Conference. Bitter debate followed. On the point of the chairman both parties finally renewed their commitment.
- 3.
- Both parties agreed to setting up of war responsibility tribunal. The appropriate committee was instructed to prepare final draft resolution on the basis of that transmitted with our despatch No. 31 of August 3,85 with certain changes including definite provision that third and presiding member should be a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Repeated to Rio de Janeiro. [Dawson.]
Weddell
- Not printed.↩