710.J/4–1248: Telegram
The Ambassador in Colombia (Beaulac) to the Acting Secretary of State
232. Daily Summary No. 11. Meeting heads delegations held this morning with Carlos Lozano heading Colombian delegation and Guzman, Secretary-General, Ministry of Foreign Office present. Decided by 10 to 8 vote to wait until tomorrow 2 p. m. to receive complete report Committee of Ambassadors, reference security and physical [Page 43] facilities, before deciding finally reference continuance conference in Bogotá. Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala, express greatest doubts regarding immediate decision continuance conference here.
Marshall informed meeting of press reports from Yugoslavia, Bucharest. Stated is clear that movement was well organized and deliberate effort to sabotage conference and affect ERP and Italian election and that Colombian Government has suffered as consequence. Added that conference must not take action to give impression of defeat (in fact we must at all costs continue our work). Favored continuation work and supported Mexican proposal that steering committee resolve principle issues organic pact and leave drafting to working committee which can meet wherever convenient; added that world issue is involved and we must not sit idle.
Meeting decided unanimously that, anticipating favorable decision tomorrow, Colombian Government be requested arrange place resumption meeting steering committee Wednesday, April 14, 10 a. m. with authority decide basic issues regarding organic pact and then convoke meetings working committees as necessary. No discussion economic matters.
This afternoon Marshall and other delegates were able meet first time since revolution with full remaining US delegation and later with press for complete review recent events.