Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The American Republics, Volume V

740.00111A.R.–N.C./100: Telegram

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

Rio de Janeiro, May 14, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received 3:47 p.m.]

217. Department’s 123, May 13, 7 p.m. To the Under Secretary from Fenwick. Not familiar with Podestá Costa’s views but other members discussing same problem. I am in complete accord with Department’s views and will insist that if recess taken Committee will be prepared to reassemble immediately upon call.

Committee is considering on my initiative recommendation to governments of American Republics that a collective protest be made against recent violation of neutrality undermining whole basis of neutral rights and duties.⁷⁴ [Fenwick.]

Caffery

74. See “Protest against the violation of neutrality of Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, and Luxemburg,” in Minutes of the Sessions Held by the Inter-American Neutrality Committee, Appendix A, Law and Treaty Series No. 15, p. 100.