Evening star., 1940-07-25
Argentina Indicates
Desire 10 Preserve
Americas Unity
Delegation Will Offer
Four Projects; New
u. S. Plan Disclosed
(See G1rnett B. Horner Story,
Page A..

(See Garnett B. Horner Story,
Page A-4.)
BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, July 25.-Argentina, the
big question mark of the Pan
American Conference on hemisphere
defense, indicated today a desire
to retain the spirit Of inter-Amer-
ican solidarity.
Leopoldo Melo, head of the Ar
gentine delegation, said his country
was ready to present four projects
on the following subjects:
l. Foreign possessions.
2 Inter-American neutrality and
security zone.
3. Protection Of children.
4. Coordination Of defense meas
ures.
The proposals, he said, are couched
In language showing Argentina
wishes to maintain the present
status OF a unified hemisphere.
New U. s. Project Disclosed.
A new United States proposal
dealing with the menace Of "fifth
column" activities in the Americas
was also disclosed as the conference
awaited the text of the Argentine
project.
This proposal, a companion to an
earlier proposal aimed at diplomatic
and consular officials, was described
as more sweeping in character and
designed to form solid American
front against foreign attempts to
subvert domestic activities, foment
disorder or set up a American
system Of government in any Ameri-
can area.
Under the proposed resolution, the
Americas would make suppression
of such activities a common con-
cern, warn each other Of any for
eign threats and consult fully on
all measures.
Proposals adhering closely to
United States objectives were be-
fore committees for study on the
three main problems-European COL
onies in this hemisphere. suppress
sion of fifth column" activities, and
relief for economic systems dislo-
Gated by the European war.
However, the Argentine delega-
tion-vcenter of other delegates
late into the night on the proposals
introduced just before the noon
deadline.
Some delegates thought the Ar
eentine plan on collective trustee
ship" might conflict sharply with the
plan supported by the United States
and several other countries.
Contains Trusteeship Plan.
These other nations suggestions,
being worked into an all-inclusive
convention by a subcommittee head
ed by Secretary Of State Cordell
Hull, were understood to contain
the basic principles of the trustee
shin plan.
This would provide for a joint
mandate-by all republics ratifying
the convention-over any colonies
threatened with transfer to another
foreign power or otherwise deemed
to imperial the security Of the
hemisphere.
In view Of Argentina's silence
since her delegation head, DR..
Melo, cautioned the conference Mon
day against precipitate action on
Hypothetical" dangers, some dele
gates expressed belief her last
minute proposals might produce a
controversy.
The principal resolution relating
to subversive activities, presented by
the United States, calls for action
by all American nations to eradicate
any fifth column" work by foreign
diplomatic or consular onicials en-
joying immunity privileges.
It provides that hostile activities
OF any foreign mission become .
common affair among all the Amer
ican nations, although recognising
the right Of each republic 70 act
separately, calls for limitation o.
such missions @ follows:
s "That the privileges and iInmlni-
ties granted By international law
shall b extended exclusively 10 for
eien missionaries, including : fee-
sonable number Of sabotdinAtes,
who g residents IN the American
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and legitimate diplcznat1c and cun-
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