740.00115 European War (1939)/9042: Telegram
The Ambassador in Paraguay (Frost) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:35 p.m.]
179. See my 176, March 27, 2 p.m. Extensive conversation with powerful Minister of Interior indicates that while he is willing at President’s instance to expel a small number of Nazi leaders he is against sending them to the U.S. To avoid local recriminations that Paraguay is adopting “persecution” under American pressure he said it would be desirable to expel one or two at a time sending them to different countries. He insisted that local feeling would not be pro-Nazi but simply Anti-Draconianism or possibly anti-entrequismo (latter word is in vogue here to signify delivery of Paraguay to Yankees). He suggested that Brazil be asked to take a hand diplomatically.
I used many arguments and gave him copies of well documented memoranda by Legal Attaché on Nazi penetration here as well as list of 26 Nazi leaders not having Paraguayan ties. He promised that something will be done in the near future and in view of President’s interest I shall keep pressing for action. But he is definitely against arrival here of American planes and indeed against idea of internment in the U.S. Department may consider consulting with Brazil.