LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Members of the League. Geneva, June 26th,1935. DISPUTE BETWEEN BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY

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1 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. C.257 M VII, Geneva, June 26th,1935. DISPUTE BETWEEN BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY SUPPLY OF ARMS AND WAR MATERIAL TO BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY. COMMUNICATION FROM THE POLISH GOVERNMENT. Geneva, June 24th, (Translation) I have the honour to inform you, and to request you to notify the Advisory Committee on the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay, that, on June 21st, 1935, the Polish Government raised the embargo on arms and war material consigned to Paraguay, the embargo against Bolivia having already been raised on February 14th, The embargo, as recommended by the Assembly of the League of Nations in its report of November 24th, 1934, was merely a step taken individually, outside the scope of the League Covenant, by the States Members of the League, with the object of bringing about the cessation of hostilities. In consequence of the admirable efforts of the mediating Powers, a protocol of peace was signed at Buenos Aires by the two contending parties on June 12th, The signature of the protocol was followed by the effective cessation of hostilities. The genuine desire for reconciliation manifested on this occasion by both parties represents, in the Polish Government s view, the most effective guarantee of the restoration of peace. In these circumstances, the Polish Government has not thought it desirable to maintain the embargo, which, in its opinion, has no longer any object. I have the honour, etc. L. KULSKI, Acting Chargé d Affaires.

2 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Communicated to the Members of C 257(»).M 129(a) 1935.V I I. the Lea-' ue. Geneva, June 28th, SUPPLY OF ARMS AND WAR MATERIALS TO BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY. Communication from the Government of the Argentine Republic. Geneva, June 27th, nslation from the Spanish) I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Note No.C.256.M VII. of yesterday s date, regarding the supply of arms to Bolivia and Paraguay. In reply, I beg to inform you, having regard to the circumstances mentioned by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee, that, inasmuch as the High Contracting Parties hove already bound themselves by Article 3 of the Protocol signed at Buenos Aires on the 12th instant, in that part which refers to measures of security, "to abstain from any fresh acquisition of war material other than such as may be indispensable for current replacements pending the signature of the Treaty of Peace, my Government considers that the suggestion of the Chairman of the Advisory Committee that it is undesirable to maintain even a theoretical discrimination between the ex-belligerents is entirely justified, and, in its opinion, any embargo imposed on either or both parties should accordingly be raised. I have the honour etc... E. RUIZ GUINAZÜ

3 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. C.257(b).M. 129.(b).1935.VII. Geneva, July 2nd, Supply of Arms and War Material to Bolivia and Paraguay. Communication from the Italian Government. Rome, June 27 th, (Translation from the Italian) With reference to the Note addressed to you on January 28th last, No /C (, regarding the raising, in conséquence of the opinion expressed by the Advisory Committee on January 16th lastv2] 0f the embargo which had been placed upon the supply of arms to Bolivia, I have the honour to inform you that, in view of the new situation brought about by the agreement recently concluded at Buenos Aires between the Republic of Bolivia and the Republic of Paraguay - which agreement has put an end to the conflict in the Chaco - the Royal Government considers that the recommendations of thn reports adopted by the Advisory Committee on January 16th, and March 15th,(3) last as regards Paraguay are no longer relevant in view of subsequent events. Such being the case, the Royal Government hap decided to cancel the prohibition of the export of war material to Paraguay also. All the necessary steps have been taken to give effect to this decision. I have the honour to be, etc. ALOISI (1) See Official Journal, March 1935, page 448. (2) " " " Special Supplement, No. 133, page 49 (3 ) " " " ' " No. 134, " 56

4 le a g u e of na t i c n s C.257.(c).M. 129(c).1935.VII Geneva, July 10th, DISPUTE BETWEEN BOLIVIA **ND PARAGUAY SUPPLY OF ARMS W.Jt MATERIAL TO BOLIVIA ÆB PARAGUAY Communication from the Spanish Government. (Translation from the Spanish). Berne, July 8th, With reference to the note which I had the honour to send to you on February 26th last* and in which I informed you that the Spanish Government, in agreement with the Advisory Committee appointed by the assembly to follow the development of the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay, had decided that there was no reason to maintain the prohibition to supply arms and war material to Bolivia, I have the honour to inform you that, in view of the situation created by the recent agreement signed at Buenos Aires, which has happily put an end to the Checo conflict, my Government has decided to repeal the provisions prohibiting the export of arms and war material to Paraguay. I have the honour to be, etc. J. LOPEZ OLIV.xN * See Official Journal, Special Supplement, No. 134, Page 63

5 LEAGUE OF NATIONS (d).M.129(d).1935.VII. Geneva. July 10th, SUPPLY OF ARMS AND WAR MATERIAL TO BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY. Communication from the Chilean Government, (Translation) Geneva, July 6th, To the Secretary-General «By your document C.256.M VII, you were good enough to communicate to the members of the Advisory Committee and the Members of the League a letter from the Chairman of that Committee concerning the measures of embargo wh ich had been taken by certain Governments against Bolivia and Paraguay during the development of the Chaco dispute. In that letter M. de Vasconcellos expressed the view that it would be undesirable to maintain those measures in view of the Agreement signed at Buenos Aires on June 12th last, which put an end to the Chado war. He further stated that he would be glad to receive, through you, the views of members of the Advisory Committee on this point. Although, for reasons which it has more than once had occasion to explain to you, ray Government never participated in these measures, it considers that, in strict justice, such States as did participate in them should proceed to suspend them. Enrique J. Gajardo V-

6 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. <- C.257(p)M.129(e)1935.VII. Geneva, July 11th, DISPUTE BSTW5EN BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY. Supply of Arms and War Material to Bolivia and Paraguay. Communication from the French Government. (Translation). Paris, July 8th, In a note dated June 22nd, 1935,* the President of the Chaco Advisory Committee proposed the suspension of all such discriminatory measures as might have been taken by the Powers in respect of Bolivia and Paraguay follow ng the opinion and recommendations of th= above-mentioned Committee, and more particularly those of January 16th and March 15th, In view c the new situation created by the signatur of the Protocol of Buenos Aires by both belligerents on June 12th last the Government of the Republic agrees with M. de Vasconcellos that the above-mentioned measures no longer serve any useful purpose. It has therefore decided to raise the embargo measures applied to the two Parties or to either of them. For and on behalf of the President of the Cormi:.; Minister for foreign Affairst. P. Bargeton, Minister Plenipotentiary, Director of Political and Commercial Affairs. * See Document C.256.M VII.

7 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Communicated, to the C.257(f).M.129(f).1935.VII. Geneva, July 22nd, 1935* SUPPLY OF ARMS AND WAR MATERIAL TO BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY. Communication firom the United Kingdom Government. London, July 18th, I am directed by Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare to invite reference to your letter of the 26th June last (C.256.M.128,1935.VII) circulating to the Members of the League of Nations the text of a note by the President of the Advisory Committee on the Bolivia-Paraguay dispute. 2. I am to inform you that His Majesty s Government in the United Kingdom agree with the view expressed by M. Vasconcellos that, in view of the signature at Buenos-Aires on the 12th June of an armistice between the belligerents and the subsequent convocation of a Peace Conference, all measures of discrimination between the two Powers should be discontinued. His Majesty s Government have accordingly decided to raise forthwith the prohibition of the supply of arms and war material to Paraguay which they have enforced since the 9th May, I have the honour to be, etc... J.M. TROUTBECK.

8 LEAGUE 0? NATIONS C.257 (g).m.129 (g).1935.vii Geneva, July 22nd, Supply of arms and war material to Bolivia and Paraguay. Communication from the Government of Ecuador. Geneva, July 19th, Sir, My Government has taken note of the letter from the President of the Committee set up to follow the develoment of the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay (Doc.C. 256.M VII), and agrees that there is no longer any need to maintain even a theoretical distinction between the two exbelligerents; it is also of opinion that in principle the measures previously taken for the purpose of discriminating between the two Parties should be withdrawn, in view of the new situation which lenders them unnecessary. My Government takes this opportunity once again to express its satisfaction at the successful outcome of the Buenos Aires negotiations which have led to the peace so earnestly desired by all. I have the honour, etc. (signed) Gonzalc ZALDUMBIDE.

9 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Communicated to C.257.(h).M.129(h).1935.VII. Geneva, July 23rd, Supply of arms and war material to Bolivia and Paraguay. Communication from the Swedish Government. (Translation). Stockholm, July 18th, With reference to my telegram of May 24th, 1934*, and my letters of January 25th, 1935,** regarding certain measures to prohibit the export and r e-export of arms, war material, aircraft, aircraft motors and their parts and munitions for Bolivia and Paraguay, as also to your communication of June 26th last (Doc.C.256.M VII), I have the honour to inform you that in the application of the general rules governing the export from Sweden of arms and war material, the Swedish Government will cancel as from to-day the measures mentioned in my telegram referred to above in respect both of Bolivia and of Paraguay. I beg you to bring the above to the knowledge of the Advisory Committee for the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay. Richard SANDLER. * See Official Journal, Part I, July 1934, page 836. ** See Official Journal, March 1935, page 447.

10 LEAGUE OF NATIONS C.257( j ).M.129(j).1935.VII Members of the Geneva, August 6th, 1935 League. DISPUTE BETWEEN BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY Supply of arms and war material to Bolivia and Paraguay. Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the Advisory Committee and the Members of the League the following communications from the Governments of Venezuela, Netherlands, Australia, Irish Free State and India. I. COMMUNICATION FROM THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT. (Translation) Paris, July 19th, In his note of June 22nd, 1935,^ the President of the Advisory Committee of the Assembly stated that the two, Parties to the Buenos Aires Agreements of June 12th, 1935, ' have bound themselves to abstain from any acquisition of arms and war material, and suggested that the prohibition of the supply of arms recommended by the Committee on January 15th and maintained in respect of Paraguay on March 15th,4! should be raised. The Venezuelan delegation is prepared to agree to the suspension of the measures in question which its Government has not had to enforce. I have the honour, etc., C. ZUMETA. 1) See Document C.256.M VII. 2)»t!? M VII. 3) tî Official Journal, Special Supplement, No.133, p ) ft it ft t» i No.134, p.56.

11 - 2 - II. COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NETHERLANDS The Hague, July 30th, (Translation) With reference to the note of the Chairman of the Advisory Committee dated June 22nd last which you were good enough to send m e,^ ' I have the honour to inform you that the Netherlands Government shares M. de Vasconcellos' opinion that there is no longer any occasion to maintain the prohibition to supply arms to Bolivia and Paraguay. In view of the new situation created by the agreement signed between Bolivia and Paraguay, Her Majesty s Government has decided to raise the embargo on the supply of arms and war material to Paraguay which it has hitherto applied. I have the honour, etc., A. de GRAEFF. III. COMMUNICATION FROM THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT. Canberra, July 31st, Embargo on export from Australia of arms to Paraguay has now been raised. Acting Prime Minister. 1) See Document C.256.M VII.

12 - 3 - IV. COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE IRISH FREE STATE. Geneva, August 2nd, I have the honour to refer to your note No. C.256. M VII containing a communication from the Chairman of the Advisory Committee appointed by the Assembly to follow the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay, and to inform you that in view of the altered circumstances the Government of the Irish Free State have cancelled all measures making any distinction between Bolivia and Paraguay in the matter of the export of arms and ammunition from the Irish Free State to those countries. I have the honour to be, etc., F.T. CREMINS, Permanent Delegate accredited to the League of Nations. V. COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. London, August 3rd, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to refer to your letter No. C.256.M VLI, of the 26th June circulating the text of a note by the President of the Advisory Committee on the Bolivia-Paraguay dispute, and to say that in accordance with the opinion expressed by M. de Vasconcellos the necessary steps are being taken by the Government of India to raise the embargo on the export of arms and war material to Paraguay. I am, etc., E.J. TURNER.

13 SOCIETE DES '-A^'IO S.,u,iq-aé aux membres ]_a Société. C.257(k).M.129(k).1935.VII Genève, le 19 août DI FTF,RFT'D E^TRE LA BOLIVIE Z i. e à la Fourniture d *armes et _de_n^2_el ie l_âe_ uerr ~ Bolivie et au r ar a,~u Communi nation du Gouvernement belk.e^ Bruxelles, le 13 août 193u, fÿ-, secrétaire fénéral_._.. j ^ y'c iptirâ du 2*ô iuin d.^r ïiicff - /2B6 Ï YZB 193? Tu,' t r a i t a n t aux timbres de la Société dations 'le texte d^une note du Président de la C o m i.. ^? de b r d L ^ Î J - Æ V ^ x p S ^ u r ^ s I n t e le Bolivie et le Paraguay. Veuillez agréer, etc Pour le Ministre, Le Secrétaire général : (s): F. van Langenhove. tommnicated to ïenibers of the League, LEAGUE OF ^ATIO;'S_L C.257(k),M.l29(k).1935.VII. Geneva, August 19th, 19oo«m SPIITE BETV/EET-: BOLIVIA A^-D PARAGUAY. ^pptv nf prnr and war material to.boljv^- and ParaP,ua^ r ^ n m ni cation from the Belgian Government^. Translation. ) Brussels, August 13th,1935, Tn the Secretary-General^ With reference to your lettre of June ^oth *ae C/ , to to. stob A'dvisory of -étions the text of a Ilote by the President o «have Committee for the dispute between B o l i v i a n ; rs e n t, approving the honour to inform you that.us y regards the the views expressed in that rote, has ^crimination as between consignment of arms, to discontinue all discrimination Bolivia and Paraguay. I have the honour to be, etc. (signed) F. van Langenhove, Secretary General, for the Minister

14 SOCIETE DES NATIONS. Communiqué aux Membres de la Société. C.257(1)«M. 189(1).1935.VII. Genève, le 16 septembre DIFFEREND ENTRE LA BOLIVIE ET LE PARAGUAY. Fourniture d armes et de matériel de guerre à la Bolivie et au Paraguay. Communication du Go\r/ernement portugais. Au Secrétaire général, Genève, le 10 septembre Faisant suite à votre lettre du 26 juin 1935, N C.256.M VII, transmettant aux Membres de la Société des Nations le texte d'une note du Président de la Commission Consultative pour le différend entre la Bolivie et le Paraguay, j'ai 1 honneur de vous informer que le Gouvernement portugais a publié en date du 31 juillet dernier dans le journal officiel "Diario do Governo", N r 175, 1ère série, un décret annulant la prohibition de V exportation des armes et matériel de guerre pour le Paraguay. Veuillez agréer, etc, (signé) H. VIANNA. Members of the Laague. Supply of arms and war material to Bolivia and Paraguay. Communication from the Portuguese Government. Geneva, September 10th,1935. (Translation) With reference to your letter of June 26th,1935, N,C.255.M VII, communicating to the Members of the League of Nations the text of a note from the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay, I have the honour to inform you that the Portuguese Government published on July 31st last in the official journal "Diario do Governo", N 175, First Series, a decree concelling the prohibition to export arms and war material to Paraguay. I have the honour to be, etc., (signed) H. VIANNA.

15 LEAGUE OF NATIONS C.257(m).M. 129(m).1935.VII. Communicated to Members of the Geneva, September 23rd, League. DISPUTE BETWEEN BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY SUPPLY OF ARMS AND WAR MATERIAL TO BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY Communication from the Finnish Government. Helsinki, September 7th, (Translation) With reference to Document C.256.M VII, and to my letter of March 1st, 1935,* in which it was stated that the Finnish Government had raised the embargo on the export of war material to Bolivia, I have the honour to inform you that; the Finnish Government has decided to raise, as from today s date, the embargo on exports of arms and war material to Paraguay as well. I have the honour to be, etc., For the Minister : Bruno KIVIKOSKI, Secretary-General. * See Official Journal, Special Supplement No.134, page 64.

16 LEAGUE OF NATIONS Members of the League; C.257(n).M.129(n).1935.VII Geneva, September 30th, Supply r>f arms and war material to Bolivia and Paraguay. Communication from the Yugoslav Government. (Translation) Geneva, September 18th,1935. The Permanent Delegation in its letter P.No.208 nf March 22nd, 1935* had the honour to inform you that the Royal Yugoslav Government had taken the necessary steps, in accordance with the recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee of January 16th, 1935, to suspend.the prohibition of the export -çf arms and war material to Bolivia. I have the honour to inform you that the Royal Government has further decided to suspend the measures taken with a view to the prohibition of the export of arms and war material to Paraguay, as a result of the new situation created by the signature on June 12th, 1935, of the Protocol of Buenos Aires by Bolivia and Paraguay by which the two belligerent Powers put a stop to the armed conflict between them. I have the honour, etc. Dr. I. S0UBÎ0TITCH Permanent Delegate. * See Official Journal, Special Supplement No.134, page 69.

17 LEAGUE OF NATIONS. C.257(o ).M.129(o ).1935.VII. Geneva, November 18th, 1935 Supply of arms and war material to Bolivia and Paraguay. Communication from the Government of the United States of America. Berne, November 17th, 1935 Acting under instructions from my Government, I have the honor to transmit to you the following message from the Secret-ry of State of the United States: "The Secretary of Stcte of the United States of America refers to his communication of May 28, 1934,* to the Chairman of the Council Committee of Three dealing with the Chaco conflict, concerning the issuance by the President of a proclamation on that date prohibiting the sale of arms and munitions to the Governments of Bolivia and Paraguay or to any person, company or association acting in the interest of either country, until otherwise ordered by the President or by Congress, and has the honor to inform the Secretary General of the League of Nations that the President, in view of the provisions of the Protocol signed by the duly authorized representatives of Bolivia and Paraguay at Buenos Aires on June 12, 1935, has revoked, by proclamation issued November 14, 1935, his proclamation of May 28, 1934, as to the sale of arms and munitions of war to Bolivia or Paraguay from and after November 29, I have the honour, etc., Hugh R. WILSON. * See Official Journal, July 1934 (Part I), p :.2;e 827.