832.1561/11–1047: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Brazil
confidential
Washington
, November
12, 1947—6 p.m.
1269. Urtel 1566 Nov 10.6 Braz Emb has informed Dept receipt FonOff cable making following points:
- a)
- priority dock space granted only Lloyd Brasileiro not other Braz cos
- b)
- purpose priority to assure supply foodstuffs from other Braz ports
- c)
- preferences now ineffective since port Rio now uncongested
- d)
- at present not single vessel awaiting berth.
Your comments desired. Points a and b appear specious. Are points c and d accurate? Even if so discrimination could be restored at any [Page 440] time. You will recall that Pres Dutra informed Amb Pawley he would immediately issue instructions cease discrimination between vessels flying Braz and Am flags (pgh 1 urtel 1324 Sept 207). FonOff explanation in no way appears to implement this assurance.
Marshall