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711.3412Anti-War/11

The Minister in Paraguay (Kreeck) to the Secretary of State

Asunción, November 17, 1928.
[Received December 19.]
No. 666

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, in copy and translation, Paraguay’s official acceptance of the Multilateral Treaty for the Renunciation of War. Advice of the adhesion had been telegraphed to the Department on November 12,97 at which time the President of the Republic, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs informed the American Minister of their acceptance.

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Among my colleagues the Paraguayan adhesion is considered a diplomatic triumph. Chile did not desire acceptance to be given and its Minister must be greatly disappointed.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs believes that with the proper approach Brazil will accept and likewise withdraw from the entente against the pact.

The writer is pleased to render such a report, and also to advise that President Guggiari stated there would be no question of its ratification at the coming session of Congress in April.

I have [etc.]

Geo. L. Kreeck
[Enclosure—Translation]

The Paraguayan Minister for Foreign Affairs (Zubizarreta) to the American Minister (Kreeck)

Asunción, November 17, 1928.
No. 904

Mr. Minister: Referring to my note No. 618 of August 29 last, it is my duty to inform you that my Government accepts the treaty signed in Paris the 27th of August of this year, and by which the signatory Governments oblige themselves to renounce war, as an instrument of national policy in their relations among themselves, and to seek only by pacific means the arrangement or solution of every dispute that may arise among them, and that the project of adhesion of Paraguay to the said treaty will be submitted to the approval of the National Congress at an opportune time.

I avail myself [etc.]

G. Zubizarreta
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