711.00 Statement July 16, 1937/255
Aide-Mémoire by the Lithuanian Minister for Foreign Affairs (Lozoraitis)7
Mr. Lozoraitis, Lithuanian Minister for Foreign Affairs, having taken notice of the declaration of the Secretary of State of the United States of America, which was communicated to him by Mr. Kuykendall, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States at Kaunas, has the honor to make the following statement:
The Lithuanian Government can only congratulate His Excellency the Secretary of State of the United States of America on his declaration. It is convinced that renunciation of the use of force in pursuit of policy, strict adherence to treaties and solution of international problems by peaceful negotiations and reciprocal agreements can save the international community from conflicts and assure it peace, security as well as the application of the principles of right in international relations.
The Lithuanian Government is of the opinion that the surest way to the realization of the principles set forth in the statement insofar as it concerns the members of the League of Nations is through that organization itself of which Lithuania is a loyal member. Further, the collaboration of that organization with non-member states would be of signal importance.
May it be recalled on this occasion what Mr. Lozoraitis, Lithuanian Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated on July 2, 1936 during a plenary session of the Assembly of the League of Nations:
“… Lithuania has never wavered in its faith or hope in the Geneva organization, particularly because its weakness, due to which my country has suffered so much, with time would be strengthened, its administration improved, and made complete in effect, free in its competence for the settlement of international disputes and especially effective in obviating violations of treaties or obligations undertaken.”
Lithuania would welcome all efforts tending to increase the guarantees of peace and right.
- Copy transmitted to the Department by the Chargé in Lithuania in his despatch No. 239 (Diplomatic), August 11; received August 26.↩