832.20/403: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:15 p.m.]
1807. My 1649, May 15, 5 p.m.61 The Minister for Air is back from the northeast; he reports that the deficiencies in the situation are being rapidly corrected; he reports also that the B–25’s are on submarine patrol duty sometimes more than 8 hours per day; frequently with mixed crews.
He requests that Major Bennett, Captain Westbrook and Lieutenants Billon, Toulinson, Beloso and Heraes be retained another month for instruction purposes and that American mechanics and radio technicians be retained for instruction and maintenance purposes.
He requests additional B–25’s to assure continuance of the program of cooperation (in view of the wear and tear on present equipment).
He insists that we supply antiaircraft machine guns for the defense of patrol and ferry command bases.
Details on all this by airmail.
- Not printed.↩