710 Consultation (3)A/456: Telegram
The Ambassador in Uruguay (Dawson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:58 p.m.]
1086. From Spaeth for Duggan and Bonsai.74 Valdes Musters, Bolivian Minister in Uruguay and liaison officer between the Committee and his Government, has presented a brief memo to Dr. Guani declaring the intention of the new Government75 to comply with its [Page 36] inter-American commitments. The Minister’s memo states that the declaration is presented pursuant to instructions from La Paz. Guani does not intend to acknowledge the communication and recognizes of course that the declaration is irrelevant to the purposes of the Committee’s recommendation.
Committee’s regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting will not be held since Guani considers that the Committee should meet again only after it has received some indication of the reaction of the Governments to its recommendation. Guani stated that he was most anxious to receive a reply from the Department and inquired whether the Department might have suggestions as to procedure for effecting contemplated consultation and exchange of information. Guani also stated that we should consider what if any further action should be taken by Committee either on its own initiative or at request of the Governments and it is therefore desirable that I receive the Department’s views.
I have just learned that Valdes has given the press a copy of the memo he delivered to Guani. [Spaeth.]