832.5151/1141: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1 p.m.]
162. Department’s telegram No. 83, July 5, 11 a.m. I see no possible objection to a joint meeting of the New York and Rio de Janeiro Committees in Rio de Janeiro. However, it is the opinion of the American member of the Rio de Janeiro Committee that without the active participation of the Embassy nothing could be accomplished by the Committee. The Embassy attempted to persuade the Brazilian authorities to treat on matters of exchange with the local American Chamber of Commerce, but the Minister of Finance and the Bank of Brazil insisted on dealing with the Embassy; furthermore it has been possible to secure the improved treatment on exchange for our exporters only through almost daily negotiations between the Embassy and the Brazilian authorities.
It is the intention of Ambassador Brandão to leave for the United States on July 15th next.