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724.34119/652: Telegram

Buenos Aires, October 10, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received 5:30 p.m.]

216. From Braden.

1.: As contemplated in paragraph 2, my 206, October 3, 2 p.m.,48 Paraguayan September 11 note was not altered and accordingly at plenary session yesterday afternoon it was accepted officially. At this same meeting Ramírez delivered and read an amplifying statement which largely was a repetition of his previous note plus a few additional puerile arguments. However, the statement was courteous and conciliatory in tone. It indicated that the differences which had arisen between the Conference and Paraguay were of form rather than substance; it hinted at some “compensation” for the road but left the door open for a settlement of our present difficulties through the reglementation to be drafted (see paragraph 3 (5), my 197, September 27, 2 p.m.). Press despatch today from Asunción admits the same solution as possible.
2.: Account referred to in paragraph 2 of my 194, September 19, noon, is not yet concluded, but the opinion of the mediators is sufficiently crystalized so that in view of the improved Paraguayan attitude, [Page 68] we are now drafting notes to the parties which will not emphasize contentious points but will request the parties “in accordance with Conference’s August 20 resolution” each to appoint two military officers to a reglementation commission. We are hopeful that the road situation may be adjusted in this manner. Text of Conference notes will be telegraphed to the Department before they are delivered.

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Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1936, The American Republics, Volume V