Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The American Republics, Volume V

832.61333/824: Airgram

The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Rio de Janeiro, June 22, 1943—11:15 a.m.
[Received June 28—4 p.m.]

A–1310. Reference my airgram A–1174, June 11, 10 a.m.…

Sr. Valentim Bouças⁸⁸ informed the Embassy yesterday that President Vargas has strongly disapproved of Guedes’⁸⁹ action in increasing coffee prices following the entry into the market of the United States Quartermaster. Bouças said: “I would not be surprised if President Vargas made a gift of a substantial quantity of coffee to the Armed Forces of the United States Government”.

Caffery

88. Executive Secretary, Commission for the Control of the Washington Agreements.
89. Jayme Fernandes Guedes, President, National Coffee Department.