811.20 Defense (M) Brazil/1084: Telegram
The Chargé in Brazil (Simmons) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 21—12:42 a.m.]
3166. For Cooke, Rubber Reserve, from McAshan. Discussed at length with Bouças late yesterday procedure for tire and tube exports. While he agrees to export price control and commits himself personally to accept allocations sent us in advance of each quarter by Washington, he cannot put in writing the fact that Brazil will follow quotas fixed by the United States only. Furthermore, Commission entirely unwilling to agree that Certificates of Necessity be sent from Rio de Janeiro to Washington for processing but insist this be done here between Rubber Reserve representatives and Commission, with which we are inclined to agree.
They want a formal meeting with us to conclude this whole procedure by Monday at latest. Are we authorized conclude arrangement based on above, further that exchange of notes per our telegram 3069, August 15, 7 p.m., will take place promptly between Brazilian Foreign Office and American Embassy, Rio? [McAshan.]