Editorial Note
On August 20, 1954, the United States and Brazil signed an exchange of notes at Rio de Janeiro, effective the same date, declaring that the agreement of February 21, 1952, with respect to the purchase of monazite sand by the United States, was superseded, and providing for the purchase by the Brazilian Government of 100,000 long tons of United States wheat, and the opening of negotiations for the possible purchase of monazite and rare earth sodium sulphates by the United States in equivalent value. The notes were transmitted to the Department of State under cover of despatch 203, from Rio de Janeiro, dated August 23, 1954, not printed (832.23 11/8–2354).
Documents in file 832.2546 for 1954 indicate that negotiations between the United States and Brazil for the purchase of monazite and sodium sulphates in accordance with the agreement of August 20 were initiated in September and suspended in November. No purchase agreement was reached in 1954.