810.20 Defense/2954
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 9.]
Sir: With reference to my telegram No. 1617, May 13, 5 p.m. and the Department’s reply No. 1267, May 18, midnight,63 and also to War Department construction of air installations at certain places in Brazil, I have the honor to transmit herewith a translation of a pertinent, self-explanatory note from the Foreign Minister dated June 25.64 (The decree-law mentioned, No. 3462, was transmitted in the Embassy’s Voluntary Report prepared by the Assistant Commercial Attaché under date of August 1, 1941.64)
It will be noted that the Brazilian authorities lay down the condition that the construction of the Navy facilities at Recife, Natal, Maceió and Bahia be effected by Panair do Brasil, S, A. and they insist [Page 665] that title to all land acquired in connection with Army or Navy installations be vested in the Brazilian Government.
It will also be observed that the authorities favor our Government’s donating to Brazil all buildings and other tangible results of our program the use of which is of course guaranteed to us during the present war.
Respectfully yours,