811.20 Defense (M) Brazil/3380b: Airgram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery)
Washington, May 10, 1943—9:30
a.m.
A–1416. Embassy at Buenos Aires advises that Argentina imported crude rubber from Brazil in amount of 4 kilos in January, 12,405 in February and 7,648 in March, or a total of 20,057 for the first quarter. Department would like explanation of these shipments in violation of rubber agreement between Brazil and United States.39
Hull