724.3415/4950: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Weddell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:54 a.m.]
75. From Gibson: Meeting which lasted from 5 yesterday afternoon until 2 this morning, after overcoming many last-minute obstacles ended in agreeing on signature of Protocol at noon today.
Protocol to be signed as reported in 71 June 9, 12 noon with change of period specified in article I, paragraph 7, from 20 to 10 days.
In article V date for suspension of firing is fixed for noon June 14, Meridian of Cordoba.
The following additional protocol50 will be signed simultaneously:
“In order to give effect to the provisions of article V of the Protocol signed on this date, the high contracting parties request the Mediation Commission to send the neutral military commission to the scene of operations immediately. Upon its arrival it shall arrange for the suspension of firing provided for in the said article V and shall start the work of drawing the line separating the armies, stipulated in article II paragraph (a) of the principal protocol. Upon the ratification of the principal protocol by the Congresses of Paraguay and Bolivia within the period of 10 days provided therefor the provisional suspension of firing to which this additional protocol refers shall be automatically transformed into the preliminary truce with a view to the definite cessation of hostilities provided for in article II paragraph (a) of the principal Protocol; if on the contrary such ratification does not result, the suspension of firing referred to in article V above-mentioned shall cease ipso facto”
In accordance with foregoing am arranging to send Sharp with other military representatives by air tomorrow afternoon. [Gibson.]
- For slightly different translation, see Report of the Delegation of the United States of America, p. 53.↩