by The Honorable Cordell Hull In Connection With the Eighth International Conference of American States Lima, Peru, December 9-27, 1938 UNIV. OF FOREWORD The Secretary of State, the Honorable Cordell Hull, was Chairman of the United States Delegation to the Eighth International Conference of American States, which met in Lima, Peru, December 9-27, 1938. This was the third official trip to South America which Mr. Hull had made since he became Secretary of State. He was Chairman of the United States Delegations to the Seventh International Conference of American States at Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1933 and the Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace at Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1936. Mr. Hull visited the countries touched en route to and from Lima, and the present publication contains not only the addresses and statements made by him at the Conference but also those made by him in connection with his trip. This was Mr. Hull's second visit to Lima and intermediate points, as he returned by the west coast from Montevideo after attending the Seventh International Conference of American States. M69207 1938 ITINERARY November 25 Sailed from New York. November 30 Arrived at Cristóbal, Canal Zone; pro ceeded by train to Balboa, Canal Zone; and visited Panamá, Panama. December I Sailed from Panamá, Panama. December 2 Arrived at and sailed from Buenaven tura, Colombia. December 4 Arrived at and sailed from Guayaquil, Ecuador. December 7 Arrived at Lima, Peru. December 27 Sailed from Lima, Peru. 1939 January I Arrived at and sailed from Buenaventura, Colombia. January 3 Arrived at and sailed from Balboa, Canal Zone. January 3 Arrived at and sailed from Cristóbal, Canal Zone. January 9 Arrived at New York. CONTENTS Statement Made at New York City, November 25, 1938, Before Sailing for the Conference.. Statement Made at Panamá, November 30, 1938, en route to the Conference. ence Statement Made at Guayaquil, Ecuador, De- cember 4, 1938, en route to the Conference.. Statement Made on Arrival at Callao, Port of Radio Address From Lima, December 8, 1938.. Address to the Conference, December 10, 1938.. Radio Address From Lima, December 13, 1938. Address to the Conference, December 24, 1938.. Address Made at a Farewell Dinner to the Dele- gates Given by President Oscar Benavides on Statement Made at Guayaquil, Ecuador, De- Page ΙΟ |