824.6363 ST 2/186: Telegram
The Minister in Bolivia (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:30 p.m.]
62. Referring to my despatch 53, dated October 23 [22], Calvo has now been reliably informed that the Government is considering a decree in few days requiring submission of controversy to court within 90 days. Such action would automatically prevent direct discussions which Calvo now agrees with Metzger in recommending to New York. Foreign Office requests copies of messages contained in Department’s telegram No. 10, of April 26, 8 p.m. and 14, May 7, 1 p.m. and of Finot’s reply which Finot did not leave in their files. In the circumstances the copies requested or fresh instructions of similar tenor seem desirable to promote direct friendly negotiations.