740.00114 European War/6–1743: Airgram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
Rio de
Janeiro, June 17, 1943—11
a.m.
[Received June 21—3 p.m.]
[Received June 21—3 p.m.]
A–1256. My A–1075, June 1, 1 p.m.32 Aranha still contends that he will be able to arrange for the reception of the prisoners here; but he has not yet been able to work out the details.
The truth of the matter is that he is meeting with some opposition even in the Itamaraty34 because they do not believe that they are equipped to take care of 3000 prisoners.
Caffery