Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The American Republics, Volume VIII

832.20 Defense/9–2247

The Chargé in Brazil (Key) to the Secretary of State

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No. 2806

Rio de Janeiro, September 22, 1947.

Sir: I have the honor to refer to the Department’s instruction no. 824 of August 11, 1947 and to subsequent telegrams referring to an exchange of notes regularizing the presence in Brazil of United States members of the Joint Brazil–United States Military Commission and in the United States of Brazilian members of the Joint Brazil–United States Defense Commission vis-à-vis the resolution passed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 14, 1946.

As authorized by the Department’s telegram no. 1053 of September 11, 1947,⁵³ it has been suggested that the Brazilian Government initiate this exchange of notes and the Foreign Office has agreed to this proposal. There is enclosed a copy of the draft note agreed upon in conversations between the Ambassador and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and which will probably be addressed to the Embassy by the Foreign Ministry within the next few days.

Respectfully yours,

David McK. Key

[Enclosure]

Draft Note From the Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs to the American Ambassador

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Excellency: I have the honor to refer to the conversations which have taken place between representatives of the Government of the United States of Brazil and representatives of the Government of the United States of America regarding paragraph 7 of the Resolution on the Principles Governing the General Regulation and Reduction of Armaments, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 14, 1946.

It is the suggestion of the Government of the United States of Brazil that, in order to eliminate any possible question regarding conformity with paragraph 7 of the above-mentioned Resolution, the two Governments agree as follows:

(1) Military personnel of the United States of Brazil now stationed in the territory of the United States of America, have been and are so stationed with the full and freely given consent of the Government of the United States of America.

(2) Military personnel of the United States of America now stationed in the territory of the United States of Brazil, have been and are so stationed with the full and freely given consent of the Government of the United States of Brazil.

(3) The Governments of the United States of Brazil and the United States of America mutually agree that the aforementioned military personnel shall continue to be so stationed until such time as the Government of the country in which they are stationed withdraws its consent thereto.

(4) None of the Military personnel of either government, stationed within the territory of the other government, comprises any combat forces.

I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that this note, together with your note in reply, will be considered by the Government of the United States of Brazil as placing on record the understanding of the two Governments in regard to this matter.⁵⁴

Accept [etc.]

53. Not printed.
54. In telegram 1159, October 9, 6 p.m., the Department indicated the desirability of including mention of JBUSMC and JBUSDC (832.20 Defense/9–2247). For texts of the later exchange of notes, see Agreement Relating to the Presence of Military Personnel of the United States in Brazil and the Presence of Military Personnel of Brazil in the United States, signed at Rio de Janeiro on December 15, 1947. February 2, 1948, Department of State, Treaties and Other International Acts Series No. 1759, or 62 Stat. (pt. 2) 1957.