740.00111A.R./1061: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Cuba (Beaulac)
56. Your 46, May 14, 3 p.m. With regard to the draft decree providing for the internment of submarines which may have engaged in belligerent activities within the American neutrality zone, you are requested to inform Campa that the Department understands that the Inter-American Neutrality Committee will shortly issue recommendations on the general subject of the Declaration of Panama. The Department is of the opinion that the postponement of any measures by individual countries, pending the reception and study of these recommendations followed by any necessary consultation among the American Republics, would be conducive to more uniform and consequently more effective action.
With regard to the adoption of an attitude of “benevolent neutrality” the Department is similarly impressed with the advantages of a uniform continental attitude and ventures to suggest that, before taking action in this matter, Campa may wish to submit his proposal to the Inter-American Neutrality Committee now in session at Rio.
The Department is confident that you will be able to delay action by the Cuban Government on these two draft decrees.