832.61333/854: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:40 p.m.]
4109. For Brown, Commodity Credit from Crump and Prochet. Coffee importers in the U. S. are telegraphing exporters here to withhold shipments. Penteado is reported to have said that this is due to the 2 months’ inventory limitation existing at present. So that exporters may use all shipping space offered for September it is necessary that limitations be objected in order that importers will not have to request delayed shipments. Means must be found to have importers arrange for shipments during September otherwise there will not be sufficient coffee to fill space allotted and will not count against our commitments. We consider this urgent. [Crump and Prochet.]