Office of the Historian

724.3415/4322: Telegram

The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, November 13, 1934—4 p.m.
[Received November 13—11:15 a.m.]

318. I am in receipt of a letter from Avenol dated today of which the following are the component parts:

1.
The resolution of the Chaco Commission of Twenty-two cited in my telegram 317, November 13, 9 a.m.
2.
In effect a paraphrase of that portion of the Department’s telegram 99, September 27, 8 p.m., beginning with the word “government” to the end of telegram.
3.
“In view of the terms of the above resolution the President and I would greatly appreciate any information which you may be in a position to give us regarding the views of your Government as to the most opportune moment and most suitable form which might be found for the collaboration which is so keenly desired by the Committee.”

Gilbert