824.01/7–3146: Telegram
The Ambassador in Argentina (Messersmith) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:16 p.m.]
1937. In informal confidential conversation evening July 29, President Perón in connection with the Bolivian situation remarked that the arbitrary acts of the Bolivian Govt had led to the inevitable reaction of the Bolivian people and indicated that the Argentine would in due course be prepared through the processes of consultation among the American Republics recognize the new Govt but made it clear that he did not think undue haste was desirable.
In conversation with the FonMin52 last evening he informed me that the Brazilian and Uruguayan Ambassadors had last week discussed with him Argentine policy with re recognition with new Bolivian Govt. He stated he believed that recognition should be on the basis of consultation among the American States and the Argentine [Page 369] Govt was prepared to proceed with recognition if the majority of the American Republics so agreed. I gathered that the Argentine Govt favors recognition but he definitely stated that he did not think there should be undue haste as according to their information from La Paz some aspects of the situation were not adequately clear.
I told the Minister that the only word I had from my Govt was that it was in principle disposed towards recognition but that so far we had not undertaken consultations with the other American Republics and did not know of initiative by any other American Republics in that sense.
Repeated to La Paz with exception of first paragraph, containing reference to the statement by President Perón to me.
- Juan Atilio Bramuglia.↩