Office of the Historian

611.3231/525: Telegram

The Chargé in Brazil (Thurston) to the Acting Secretary of State

Rio de Janeiro, July 22, 1933—11 a.m.
[Received 1:15 p.m.]

67. Embassy’s July 18, noon. A Havas despatch from Washington again refers to Brazilian prudence with respect to the reciprocal trade convention and states that Brazil has not yet definitely replied to the American overtures.

I am informed by the Brazilian Undersecretary of State that the Brazilian Ambassador at Washington was instructed 3 days ago to inform the Department that Brazil is definitively prepared to enter into such negotiations and to invite the Department to submit concrete proposals.

Thurston