721.23/1066: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Morgan) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 9—11 a.m.]
17. The following memorandum of Brazil’s position on February 9 was handed to me this morning by the Foreign Minister.
“We hold to our formula, inasmuch as it was adopted by all the American Governments and by the League of Nations. If, however, in order to obtain the consent of the two interested states it should be necessary for Brazil to extend a little longer the period of her temporary occupation of the territory, for instance to 60 days, Brazil will make the sacrifice of accepting that honorable task.
In such a case it would be desirable to establish the manner in which that period should be established: whether from the date of the convention, the date of the arrival of the two commissions at Rio de Janeiro, or the date the Brazilian delegate at Leticia should assume his duties.”
Your 25 [24?] February 8, 5 p.m. I expect to send today the text of the latest Brazilian proposal.