724.3415/4029: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Brazil (Gibson)
112. Your 181, August 21, 4 p.m. Please express to the Minister for Foreign Affairs the deep appreciation of this Government for the message sent in your cable under reference. A similar message has been received from Freitas-Valle. Please say once more how invaluable we find the helpful and friendly cooperation of the Brazilian Government throughout the course of these negotiations.
The Department is now awaiting a clear and definitive statement which the Bolivian Minister in Washington has requested of his Government regarding the position of Bolivia with reference to arbitration. The Minister’s statements in this regard have been highly satisfactory, but he desires to obtain specific confirmation from his own Foreign Office.
With the formal and written acceptance by Paraguay of the seven bases of the conciliation formula, the desirable procedure now would seem to be to obtain from Bolivia acceptance without reservation of these same bases and, subsequently, to obtain from Paraguay an agreement with Bolivia as to the nature of the submission to arbitration should conciliation prove impracticable.
You will be advised immediately of the response received from the Bolivian Minister in Washington.