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832.85/7–1344

The Brazilian Ambassador (Martins) to the Secretary of State

[Translation]
No. 318/580(22) (42)
Washington, July 13, 1944.

Mr. Secretary of State: I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Brazilian Government in virtue of the Shipping Agreement, signed April 14, 1944,46 with this country, has decided [Page 650] that the following vessels be maintained on the Brazil–United States lines: Aracajú, Aiuruoca, Barroso, Cantuária, Camamú, Comandante Lira, Comandante Pessõa Cearáloide, Imediato J. Silva, Jaboatão, Lesteloide, Mandú, Mauá, Midosi, Paranáloide, Rio Branco, Poconé, Santarém, Tiradentes, Taubaté and Vitorialoide.

2. The Brazilian Government hopes, therefore, that in virtue of the measure taken above, those vessels will enjoy the benefits of insurance, as guaranteed by the Government of the United States of America, in the terms of the above-mentioned agreement.

I avail myself [etc.]

Carlos Martins Pereira e Sousa
  1. The notes exchanged on April 14, 1944 embodied the text of the Ship Agreement as quoted in airgram A–303, February 17, from Rio de Janeiro, p. 646.↩