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  4. The sinking of the Argentine ship Toro; adjustment of the case—Visit of the American Fleet to Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires—Arrangements for cooperation with Brazil in patrolling the South Atlantic—Revocation of Brazil’s neutrality with respect to the Allied powers, June 28; discussion as to the export of Brazilian coffee and the disposition of German ships taken over by Brazil—Transfer to the United States of the German ships seized by Cuba—Negotiations between Peru and Germany concerning the sinking of the Lorton

The sinking of the Argentine ship Toro; adjustment of the case—Visit of the American Fleet to Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires—Arrangements for cooperation with Brazil in patrolling the South Atlantic—Revocation of Brazil’s neutrality with respect to the Allied powers, June 28; discussion as to the export of Brazilian coffee and the disposition of German ships taken over by Brazil—Transfer to the United States of the German ships seized by Cuba—Negotiations between Peru and Germany concerning the sinking of the Lorton

[461] The Ambassador in Argentina ( Stimson ) to the Secretary of State

Buenos Aires , August 29, 1917, 12 noon .
[Received 4.15 p.m.]

File No. 763.72/6643

[462] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Brazil ( Morgan )

Washington , August 29, 1917, 5 p.m.

File No. 832.85/16

[463] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , September 3, 1917 .
[Received September 4.]

File No. 832.85/21

[464] The Minister in Peru ( McMillin ) to the Secretary of State

Lima , September 6, 1917, 2 p.m.
[Received 8 p.m.]

File No. 763.72/6746