740.0011 European War 1939/3441: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
Rio de Janeiro, June
1, 1940—1 p.m.
[Received June 1—11:40 a.m.]
[Received June 1—11:40 a.m.]
240. President Vargas says that if the Department of State is willing at this juncture to use good offices with the Italian Government in another effort to keep Italy out of the war he will instruct his Ambassador at Rome to take steps along similar lines. If the Department is in accord, what form will good offices take?
Caffery