724.3415/339: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Morgan) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:35 p.m.]
4. The Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs called me to the Foreign Office today and read me a telegram which he had prepared for the Brazilian Ambassador in Washington, the contents of which he wished me to communicate to you, exposing in further detail than in his note, a copy of which was contained in Embassy’s telegram 2, January 3, 6 p.m., the reasons why Brazil is compelled to decline the invitation to join the Commission. The Minister for Foreign Affairs asked me to assure you of Brazil’s desire to cooperate as far as possible with you in adjusting the Bolivian-Paraguayan dispute. He believes he may be able to effect more unofficially outside the Commission than within it.
These assurances appear to me to be sincere and coupled with the reasons contained in the Minister’s aforesaid note are explanatory of Brazil’s rejection of the invitation.