710.J/4–2048: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State
Martel 78. Eyes Only personal for Lovett from Marshall. Reference Telmar 90,1 Harriman can give you details.2 Fundamental issues of organic pact settled yesterday. I anticipate completion finished draft for final vote Thursday a. m. Colony issue probably debated tomorrow and maybe anti-Communist resolution.
That leaves economic issue which can be settled before end of week by resolution, but if that is not practicable we have difficult problem on our hands. Chairman inquired from Colombian Government if I would agree to stay until Saturday3 if conference could be completed then. I refused to agree, not telling them that I would remain until Saturday but forcing issue which produced quick completion of difficult agreements yesterday on organic pact. I am told that we have anti-Communist resolution cinched. Time will tell. Argentine Minister is sincerely leading drive for quick action and in agreement with us except frankly regarding colonies.
I share Congressional and press views you reflect, except that I think my presence here has done more in the way of “doing something about” Communist and revolutionary reported moves in Latin America than our return home would do. For the moment at least we seem to have stabilized situation in Colombia unless Gaitan funeral at noon today fulminates another outbreak.
United Press report yesterday of State Department announcement re Nicaragua and Costa Rica resulted in a dangerous moment in conference. Please suppress such statements or give me a voice in decision regarding making thorn. I was placed in a very embarrassing situation in the conference and still am. Please put the brakes firmly down on such indiscretions.