611.3231 Mixed Commission/21: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Brazil ( Caffery )
2. The Department is now prepared to conclude all arrangements for the establishment of the two mixed committees on the basis of the agreement reached last July and of that reported in your no. 200, December 29, 11 a.m.
Thomas will be the active member of the New York Committee, with Heman Greenwood as alternate American member (Department’s 95, December 17, 3 p.m.). The Department desires to invite Stephen P. Danforth to be the active American member of the Rio committee and C. Richard Varty, Manager, National City Bank of New York, São Paulo, to be the alternate member.
Please address letters to Danforth and Varty inquiring whether they will be willing to serve as member and alternate, respectively, and stating in full detail the nature of the committees and including all points covered in Feis’ letter to Caffery, November 15,98 and in the Department’s no. 95, December 17, 3 p.m., and no. 97, December 24, 11 a.m. You should in particular leave no possibility of later misunderstanding as to the completely unofficial nature of these committees and of the fact that they will not be entitled to remuneration for services or expenses. Replies to these letters should be sought as promptly as possible. You may wish to ascertain informally in advance of written reply that these nominees will be willing to serve.
Immediately upon receipt of these replies or of the informal assurances, please inform the Brazilian Government of our nominations and state that the Department hopes that it may have the nominations of the Brazilian Government and that the committees may be established by January 15. Please remind the Brazilian Government [Page 404] also of the agreement that the appointments shall be for terms of 2 years. It is presumed that the Brazilian Government would want to make simultaneous announcement in Rio de Janeiro and in Washington of the establishment of the committees.
Please keep the Department informed of progress in these matters.
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