711.32/2–1845: Telegram
The Chargé in Brazil (Daniels) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 19—8:26 a.m.]
507. To Acting Secretary of State only from Secretary Stettinius.84 You will be interested in my memorandum of conversation last night with Vargas85 which I am leaving for the Embassy files and which reads as follows:
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The conversation with the President lasted nearly one and one-half hours and was extremely harmonious and friendly throughout. In answer to inquiries by the President I discussed the significance of the Crimea Conference. In this connection he said that Brazil had little experience in European politics and would wish to follow the lead of the United States in such matters.
The President also brought up the question of the Argentine situation and although he appeared critical and suspicious of Argentina, he said that he hoped some way could be found to have Argentina participate in the Mexico City Conference. I told him in my opinion we should not be precipitate in welcoming the Argentine back to the inter-American family. I said I thought the formula we had suggested on this point for the Mexico City Conference was sound and should continue to be followed, namely, that after the other business of the Mexico City Conference has been transacted, consideration could be [Page 42] given to inviting Argentine representatives to appear and to make any proposals they might desire to present. The President was noncommittal about this particular point but expressed no objection and in the course of our discussion of the Argentine he said specifically that Brazil would wish to follow the American lead in relation to the Argentine.
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Daniels