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The Ambassador in Colombia (Wiley) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:24 p.m.]
154. Your circular 21st 9 a.m.81 Press reaction to Blue Book at first quite favorable except for Communist Diario Popular. Now there is an increasing tendency to be more “neutral” with growing apprehension that Argentine question may divide Continent and destroy solidarity if question is not very prudently handled.
Official reaction has been largely submerged in current domestic political problems. Gustavo Santos, Colombian Ambassador to Buenos Aires, has been urgently recalled for consultation which indicates that Govt contemplates prompt study of Blue Book and attitude towards Perón if elected. A high official of FonOff feels strongly that consultation and possibly a conference would be essential in latter event.
While there are no perceptible pro-Argentine sympathies within Govt, indeed opposite is the case, there is, I fear, a peace at any price inclination.
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