§ 36. Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the present position in Chaco with regard to the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay?
§ Mr. EDENI understand that direct negotiations between Bolivia and Paraguay have been opened in Washington under the auspices of the Commission of Neutrals. Meanwhile hostilities have not been interrupted, and on the 25th November last the Council of the League of Nations addressed an appeal to the two Governments to put an immediate stop to them, and to give the necessary facilities to the Military Commission which on the 22nd September the Commission of Neutrals had suggested should be despatched to observe the execution of their proposal for the suspension of hostilities. At the same time the Council notified the Commission of Neutrals of its action and suggested that the proposed Military Commission should be constituted immediately and should proceed at once to carry out its duties. I have no information of the manner in which these communications were received either by the Governments of Bolivia and Paraguay or by the Commission of Neutrals.