Evening star., 1944-05-21
Argentina May Use
| Boundary Settlement
As Recognition Lever
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Belief was expressed in some Dip
lomatic quarters here last night
that Argentina may attempt to use
the new agreement on settlement of
the Ecuador Peru boundary dispute
as lever to break the united front
on nonrecognition of the present
Buenos Aires regime.
This belief was voiced as Presi-
dent Roosevelt wired Presidents
Arroyo del Rio of Ecuador and
Emanuel Prado Of. Peru that he
considered their agreement on a
definite settlement Of their dispute
to be IAN outstanding contribution
to inter American solidarity"
The dispute has been dragging
on for more than century. In
January, 1912, at Rio de Janeiro
the two nations signed a protocol of
peace, friendship and boundaries
which was guaranteed by Brazil,
the United States, Chile and Ar
gentina. Recently they agreed on
interpretations of it.
Argentina's Action Uncertain.
Simultaneous with the release of
Mr.. Roosevelt's telegram last night,
| it was learned from high diplomatic
sources that while the presidents of
Brazil and Chile also were sending
messages of congratulation it was
not known here what action Argen-
| tina might take.
But, it was stated emphatically,
any message sent by Argentina in its
role of signatory to the Rio de
Janeiro agreement would not in any
way affect the relations of the
United States with the present
regime of Edelmiro Farrell-in other
words, the American policy OF non
recognition to which the other
parties to the protocol also subscribe
would not be upset by receipt of a
message from Argentina or President
Farrell.
| The official attitude on this stu
alton was made known because
officials suspect, if they do not have
actual evidence, that the Argentine
government is trying by every
means of diplomatic finesse to get
recognition from as many of the
Latin American nations as possible
without waiting for general re-
view of the status of the present
regime.
Might Claim Recognition.
Recognition is q kind of relation
among nations which may be
claimed on the slightest action ii
the nation desiring it wishes to
make such a claim and apparently
1t was feared here that acknowl-
edgement of q note of congratula-
ton from Argentina by Ecuador and
Peru, or an exchange of messages
involving any of the other countries
would be construed by the Farrell
regime as constituting recognition
Il have learned with deep satis-
faction that Your Excellency's gov
ernment, through the good Offices Of
the emminent Foreign Minister OF
Brazil, DR.. Oswaldo Aranha, has
reached agreement on Interpretation
of the protocol of peace, friendship
and boundaries, signed by Ecuador
and Peru on January 20, 1912, at Ric
de Janeiro.
Il hope that confirmation of this
agreement may be speedily effected
by exchange of notes, in order tt
permit the distinguished Brazilian
technical expert, Capt. Braz d.
Aguiar, to complete his inspection O.
the eastern sector of the boundar,
on the ground, and thus facilitat,
Icompletion of the demarkation O
all sectors Of the boundary as soor
as possible.
Il heartily congratulate your ex.
cellency on reaching this agreement
which I regard as an outstanding
contribution to inter-American soil.
darity and good will"
1t was announced in Rio yester-
day that President Vargas of Brazil
also has telegraphed the president.
of Ecuador and Peru proposing ar
exchange of notes to confirm the
agreement.