Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The British Commonwealth, The Soviet Union, The Near East and Africa, Volume III

842.20 Defense/2: Telegram

The Ambassador in Brazil ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

Rio de Janeiro , August 22, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received 1:45 p.m.]

417. For the Under Secretary. President Vargas and Aranha⁵ are both harrying me with questions about our recent negotiations with Canada. Is there anything that you can let me have for them on this?

Caffery

5. Oswaldo Aranha, Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs.