740.0011 European War 1939/28924: Telegram

The Ambassador in Bolivia (Boal) to the Secretary of State

677. Reference Department’s 522, April 8, 5 p.m.34 I took occasion this morning, talking to the Bolivian Minister of Foreign Affairs about related matters, to give him a photostat copy of the United Nations Declaration35 together with the explanatory information included in the first two paragraphs of instruction 530 of March 25, 1942,34 commenting to him that this information might be of use to him in the event the Bolivian Government should [desire?] to sign the Declaration.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs said that this was a matter of great interest to him and that he wished to proceed immediately with the signature of the United Nations Declaration. He says that with this information he would proceed immediately to arrange an appropriate ceremony during the week of April 11 for this purpose.

Boal
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  2. Signed at Washington, January 1, 1942, Foreign Relations, 1942, vol. i, p. 25.
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