724.3415/4303
The Salvadoran Minister for Foreign Affairs
(Araujo)
to the Secretary of
State
[Translation]
No. A. 715
L. D. No. 1.792
San
Salvador, October 25, 1934.
[Received
November 3.]
Mr. Minister: In relation to the Note which
I had the honor to address to Your Excellency, No. 1,471, of
September 12th, last,50 I take pleasure in sending you, herewith, for
the information of your Government, a copy of the communications
which I am sending today to Their Excellencies the Ministers of
Foreign Relations of Bolivia and Paraguay, with reference to the
initiative which this Chancellery has had the honor to transmit to
the consideration of the countries of the Continent and which was
directed toward achieving the reconciliation of those two sister
peoples.
I avail myself, etc., etc.
[Enclosure—Translation]
The Salvadoran Minister for Foreign
Affairs (Araujo) to the
Bolivian Minister for Foreign Affairs (Alvesteguí)51
No. A. 715
L. D. No. 1.782
San
Salvador, October 25,
1934.
Mr. Minister: The warlike attitude
which, for a long time past, has, without any doubt whatever,
ruined the well-being of Bolivia and Paraguay, plunges all the
peoples of the continent in profound grief, and these peoples
earnestly desire the reconciliation of those two countries
through a formula consistent with the national honor.
In this sense the Chancellery in my charge took the liberty, on a
recent date, of issuing a Circular Note50 containing the
idea that the
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American
Governments, through their diplomatic representatives accredited
at Washington, might undertake a joint and friendly negotiation
to the end that Bolivia and Paraguay concert a new armistice for
a period sufficiently long to allow them, free from warlike
excitement, to arrive at an honorable arrangement, putting an
end to the differences which have unfortunately and temporarily
alienated the one from the other.
In order to avoid precipitation in a step of so much importance,
my government desired to know the attitude of the American
nations before announcing this plan to Your Excellency’s
enlightened Government. And now, having received a favorable
reply inspired by the most cordial sentiments of peace and
fraternity, from most of the countries addressed, and being
confident that the Governments which have not yet replied will
answer in the same manner, I take pleasure in advising Your
Excellency of the work of the Salvadoran Chancellery.
For your due information I take pleasure in enclosing herewith a
copy of the Circular Note referred to.
In the hope that these efforts on behalf of the reconciliation of
the two sister countries will receive the honor of being viewed
by Your Excellency’s Government and the noble Bolivian people
with sympathy and benevolent approval, a sympathy and approval
which will encourage us to continue the negotiation initiated, I
take pleasure in expressing to you on this propitious occasion
the sentiments of my highest consideration.
