724.34119/1382: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Weddell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:45 p.m.]
140. From Braden. Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs stated this afternoon that President of the Argentine Republic requested Baez to transmit his remarks at their interview to the Paraguayan Government and expects an answer.
At request of Bolivian Minister for Foreign Affairs Conference issued communiqué tonight stating that “in view of certain erroneous publications the Peace Conference points out that the Bolivian reply was a full acceptance of the proposal made by the Conference to the two delegations”.
Brazilian delegate has received telegram of congratulations from Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs on his work of peace and assuring him full support of the Brazilian Government and people.
It appears President of the Argentine Republic canceled his interview with Zubizarreta scheduled for today since he had “already spoken to the head of the Paraguayan delegation”.
Conference meets with Paraguayans tomorrow morning.
Personal for Welles. I respectfully suggest that you inform Estigarribia42 as soon as possible for him to pass on to his military [Page 134] friends in Asunción that a continuance of Zubizarreta’s intransigence will cause a breakdown of negotiations and consequently eventual war. And that furthermore President of the Argentine Republic, Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs (and I am reliably informed the Argentine chief of staff) have informed the Paraguayan delegates that in the event of another conflict they must count on no help from Argentina. They have made the same statement to the mediatory delegates. [Braden.]
- José Felix Estigarribia, Paraguayan Minister in the United States.↩