724.34119/312: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Brazil (Gibson)
212. In response to a request received from Braden asking authorization to fly to Asunción in order to attempt as Chairman of the Prisoners Committee to obtain from President Ayala a more conciliatory attitude with regard to the prisoners and security negotiations, I instructed Braden not to undertake the mission unless he were accompanied by some other delegate, preferably by Dr. Rodriguez Alves. In view of the general hostility towards this Government which existed until recently in Paraguay, it seemed undesirable to have the American delegate undertake the mission unless he were joined by some other delegate. It would presumably be helpful if you were to discuss the matter with the Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs and also to express the hope of this Government that Dr. Rodriguez Alves be authorized to accompany Braden and the Secretary General of the Buenos Aires Conference on this peace mission to Asunción.
Please cable the reply which the Minister for Foreign Affairs may make in this matter.