Office of the Historian

721.23/1470: Telegram

The Ambassador in Brazil (Morgan) to the Secretary of State

Rio de Janeiro, March 23, 1933—noon.
[Received March 23—10:50 a.m.]

35. Following from Sackville received today:

“Manãos, March 18th. Leaving for front on Brazilian naval dispatch boat March 17th arriving 25th. Ship has wireless apparatus. My cable address American Embassy Rio de Janeiro. Cables will reach me via Brazilian Army and Navy wireless stations.

Request that permission be obtained for me to enter Peruvian and Colombian territory for purpose of observation and information.”

No Brazilian planes have reached the front nearer than Para.

Morgan