763.72119/2777: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil ( Morgan ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 25—12:45 p.m.]
Department’s November 19, 5 p.m. Minister Da Gama asks me to inform you that in order to placate local public opinion, he [Page 224] thinks it desirable that Olyntho Magalhaens, Brazilian Minister at Paris, should represent Brazil during the preliminary peace conferences as he has done during previous ones. He will telegraph him to that effect. He will send from here a Brazilian international lawyer to assist him.
Until President Alves comes to Rio de Janeiro, the Minister cannot confer with him and his selection as Brazilian representative at the main conference cannot be decided. The report in the press that he would go to Paris has been well received.