710 Consultation 4/12–744: Circular telegram
The Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Representatives in the American Republics
Following is for your information. Argentine request for meeting of Ministers to consider relations of Farrell regime with other American Republics was not considered at meeting of Governing Board of Pan American Union yesterday, in as much as consensus had not been reached on procedure to be followed.
Argentine representative88 on Governing Board requested that special meeting be called to consider Argentine request if enough replies are received to reach consensus before next regular meeting. In as much as this is the procedure contemplated by the other Governments, it was agreed that special meeting would be called if consensus reached.
Ecuadoran representative89 insisted on reading proposal of Ecuadoran Government for setting up special autonomous commission representing five countries to consider proposals of “all interested countries” for formula to consolidate continental unity. On motion of Brazilian representative90 this Ecuadoran proposal was filed with other replies from American Governments on Argentine request. Previous Ecuadoran communication of November 3091 advocating meeting of ministers with Argentine participation to consider postwar problems, and rejecting Mexican proposals as well as our suggested procedure (circular of November 28, 7 p.m.) was withdrawn after transmission to Governing Board and replaced by foregoing proposal for special commission.