Office of the Historian

710 Consultation 3(A)/766: Telegram

The Ambassador in Uruguay (Dawson) to the Secretary of State

Montevideo, May 25, 1944—6 p.m.
[Received 7:10 p.m.]

482. For Knapp from Sanders. Translation of Department’s cable No. 294 of May 2440 was read to Dr. Guani today, who expressed his deep appreciation.

He again expressed his conviction that the Committee should play some part either before, during or after a decision with respect to Bolivia.41 He stressed that because the Committee is generally regarded as having initiated the move towards nonrecognition, it would be placed in a most unfavorable light if it were not given the opportunity either to participate in some phase of the recognition. He suggested that, without prejudice to further consideration of the proposals contained in his letter of April 27,42 it would not seem inappropriate for the Governments to inform the Committee officially of their respective decisions in order that it could then issue a statement expressing its pleasure over developments which permitted Bolivia to join fully with her sister republics in the common effort against the enemy. [Sanders.]

Dawson
  1. Not printed.↩
  2. The Committee approved a resolution on June 23, 1944, expressing pleasure and satisfaction that the application of inter-American procedures of consultation preceded and resulted in the recognition of the Bolivian Government.↩
  3. Not found in Department files.↩