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832.20/632a: Telegram

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

Washington, May 6, 1944—midnight.

1445. The Combined Chiefs of Staff yesterday evening approved the War Department recommendations for the BEF, including dates for movement of the first contingents. This would be very soon.

The War Department asks that we keep in mind that absolute secrecy of sailing dates is essential to security.

General Leitão de Carvalho56 was the first to be informed last night.

Hull
  1. Senior Brazilian member of the Joint Brazil–United States Defense Commission.↩