561.333D3/1614: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:33 p.m.]
5660. Embassy’s 5622, December 7, 6 p.m. The Santos office of the DNC today informed Souza Costa in my presence that entries of new [Page 703] crop coffee are improving and that 40,000 bags arrived yesterday. They said they would fill all coffee space out of Santos this month for the United States.
Souza Costa told me in strict confidence that Guedes had received a telegram from Penteado expressing optimism over the possibility of obtaining an increase in our coffee ceiling prices. I desire to point out that I have not yet received a request from any Government officials here in this connection.
The Minister has instructed Penteado to return to Rio de Janeiro for consultation. Penteado has requested authority to delay the trip until the priority situation is clarified.