740.0011 European War 1939/23806: Telegram
The Chargé in Brazil (Simmons) to the Secretary of State
Rio de
Janeiro, August 26, 1942—5
p.m.
[Received 8:05 p.m.]
[Received 8:05 p.m.]
3250. Department’s 2414, August 24, 3 p.m.67 Aranha says Brazilian Government entirely disposed to adhere to the agreement,68 as well as to act in accordance with our wishes “now or in the future” to the best of its ability, in furthering the war effort. He will study text of declaration and Mexican communication before communicating with us further in the matter.
Simmons
- Not printed.↩
- This agreement was the Declaration by United Nations of January 1, 1942, according to which the signatories pledged themselves to use their full resources against the Axis, cooperate with other signatory governments, and not make a separate peace. Brazil became eligible to adhere when she declared war against the Axis. For text of Declaration, see vol. i, p. 25; for correspondence concerning the Declaration, see ibid., pp. 1 ff.↩