710 Consultation (3)A/8—744: Telegram

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

468. For Sanders. ReEmbs 747 of August 4 and 758 of August 7.66 Department is giving serious consideration to your proposal relative to Argentine membership on the Committee. Please cable draft of communication which you propose to send to governments and to the Union. It is assumed that you will stress the representative character of the Committee and the inability of the Argentine member to give expression to the policies of the other Republics.

Because of nature of proposal it is desirable that Committee be assured in advance of support of at least those republics which have designated members. In view of Aranha’s agreement with Goes Monteiro it is suggested that you discreetly indicate that it would be helpful if the members designated by Venezuela and Mexico would sound out their governments on the idea.

At the same time you should discuss the proposal with Guani, and … you should consult with Ambassador Dawson with regard to the probable attitude of Uruguay toward such a Committee initiative.

Please advise the Department as to the probable attitude of the member designated by Chile.

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It is of course highly important that this matter be handled with great delicacy and in confidence.

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  1. Latter not printed.