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724.34119/16: Telegram

The Ambassador in Argentina ( Weddell ) to the Secretary of State

Buenos Aires , July 4, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received 7:05 p.m.]

117. From Gibson. Third session of the Peace Conference this afternoon may be summarized as follows:

(1)
Approved minutes of the first and second meetings.
(2)
Agreed that the Conference should be adjourned pending calling of next meeting by chairman. Reason given for this step was the necessity of awaiting Brazilian delegation and additional members of other delegations. Next meeting will not be before July 11th.
(3)
Report read from Neutral Military Commission to the effect that demobilization period of 90 days provided for in article 3 of the peace Protocol had begun on July 2nd at midnight since the line of separation of the belligerent armies had been fixed on that date.
(4)
Draft of proposed rules of procedure distributed for study and consideration at the next meeting. [Gibson.]

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