724.34119/675: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Argentina (Weddell)
148. For Braden. Your 240, October 27, midnight. You are authorized to give the approval of this Government to the proposed note provided that in the second paragraph the phrase “some being considered inopportune and others improper” is omitted and that the word “insist” is replaced by “urge strongly.”
There is no objection to Minister Howard delivering to the Paraguayan Government a copy of the reply of the Conference. The Department is telegraphing Howard directly that he is to make it clear in delivering a copy of the note that he is not acting as a representative of the Conference but is taking the opportunity, entirely informally, to make available a copy of the reply. He is also being instructed that his comment should be limited to an expression of hope that the Paraguayan Government will give its very earnest consideration to the Conference note.