724.3415/4984: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Weddell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:37 p.m.]
86. From Gibson. Department’s telegram No. 73, June 14, 2 p.m. Before leaving for Rio de Janeiro last night the Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs told me he had a further discussion with the Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs as regards increasing the membership of the Peace Conference. They both feel it would be unwise but Macedo Soares does not wish to be obstructive and told me he would concur in whatever course we might eventually decide upon.
Carlos Aramayo, Bolivian Minister of Finance and member of the delegation, broached the subject in conversation with Cox. He said that the matter had been discussed in the Bolivian delegation and [Page 80] drew attention to the fact that although the Bolivian Minister for Foreign Affairs had brought up the question of an invitation to Mexico (see last paragraph Embassy’s 37, May 9, 9 p.m.) he had dropped the matter when Saavedra Lamas offered objections and had not since revived it. I had hoped to elicit something more definite as to the Bolivian attitude and intentions but this has not been possible because of the departure of the Bolivian and Paraguayan delegations on a short visit to Montevideo. [Gibson.]