724.3415/3931: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Bolivia (Des Portes)
11. Department’s 10, July 16, 8 p.m., and your 39, July 17, 5 p.m.99 In its exchange of views with the Brazilian Government and in the opinions expressed to the Argentine Government, this Government has made it clear that it believed as a practical matter that the Bolivian Government would find it difficult because of public opinion in Bolivia to accept the Argentine conciliation formula unless the fact were emphasized that this formula was supported whole-heartedly by the Governments of Brazil and of the United States. Furthermore, the expressed desire of this Government that, should a confidential agreement in principle upon the bases proposed be reached between Bolivia and Paraguay, all of the other republics of the continent be invited to join with the Government of Argentina, Brazil and the United States in the presentation of such a formula to the Governments of Bolivia and Paraguay should undoubtedly be an additional inducement to the Bolivian Government to adopt a favorable attitude with regard to the proposal. The Governments of Brazil and of the United States are in accord that they should be willing to take an active part in any friendly and helpful manner which the Bolivian Government may deem desirable in any negotiations which may ensue for the purpose of reaching a definitive agreement, whether now or in Buenos Aires. You should emphasize the above facts so far as in your judgment may be desirable in discussing the questions at issue with the Bolivian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
This Government has further taken the view and has so stated both to the Argentine Government as well as to Brazilian Government that the Bolivian Government should be given the fullest opportunity to make such suggestions as it may deem desirable with regard to modification of the articles of the formula submitted to it so long as such suggested modifications would not impair the essential nature of the conciliation formula. You may likewise make such discreet use of this information in your conversations with the Bolivian authorities as you may deem proper.
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