Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The American Republics, Volume V

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

No. 12167

Rio de Janeiro, July 31, 1943.
[Received August 7.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that Aranha told me this morning that preparations are going ahead for preparing the Brazilian expeditionary forces to go overseas. “They can go to Africa or Europe or Asia or wherever you want them to go “he said.

He added that General Dutra³⁹ is authorized to discuss details at Washington.

Respectfully yours,

Jefferson Caffery

39. Eurico Gaspar Dutra, Brazilian Minister of War.