Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1938, The American Republics, Volume V

724.34119/1223: Telegram

The Ambassador in Argentina (Weddell) to the Secretary of State

Buenos Aires, February 21, 1938—6 p.m.
[Received February 21—5:34 p.m.]

34. From Braden. This afternoon the Brazilian delegate and I had a talk with the Minister for Foreign Affairs ad interim along the same general lines described in my 29, February 18, 2 a.m.

He (1) evidenced hope Justo might accept Conference Chairmanship and that he would know definitely within week or ten days; (2) said it would be impossible for Cantilo to arrive here before April 12; (3) agreed to recommend that Ruiz Moreno be continued as Argentine delegate and raised to rank of Ambassador; (4) displayed sincere interest in Chaco problem and promised full collaboration; (5) accepted my proposal for a concentrated drive to settle frontier question and to this end in session scheduled February 24 to set up a committee of the whole so that intensive work as outlined my despatch No. 637¹² may commence on March 3. [Braden.]

Weddell

12. February 15, not printed.