Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1939, The American Republics, Volume V

862.852/62

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

No. 2290

Rio de Janeiro, December 29, 1939.
[Received January 4, 1940.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that the Director of Exchange of the Bank of Brazil informs me that Major Napoleão Alencastro Guimarães, Chefe do Gabinete of the Ministerio da Viação e Communicações, is interested in purchasing German freight ships now tied up in Brazilian and other South American ports. The Director feels that the Brazilian Government will not sanction the transaction owing to the possibility of future complications with the British and French Admiralties.

Respectfully yours,

For the Ambassador:

Walter J. Donnelly

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