840.51 Frozen Credits/9583: Airgram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 1—3 p.m.]
A–350. My despatch 9992, February 2, 1943. The Banco do Brasil, acting under its exchange control authority, has issued the following [Page 753] regulations in further implementation of the Final Act of the Inter-American Conference on Systems of Economic and Financial Control:
“Circular dated February 22, 1943.
“Paper Currency Circulation—We beg to advise that the following instructions were issued today:
“The Fiscalização Bancaria of the Bank of Brazil advises the public that, in accordance with its duties under the provisions of Decrees No. 14,728 and No. 23,258 and Decree Laws 170 and 1201, has made the following decisions:
- “1. Brazilian paper currency is hereby prohibited to enter or leave the country, there being seized any amount found in the possession of persons entering or leaving the country.
- “2. The holding of foreign paper currency by passengers going abroad shall only be considered legal when bearer has the authorization furnished by the Fiscalização Bancaria, duly signed by the establishment who sold the paper currency.
- “3. Passengers arriving from abroad with foreign paper currency in their possession must declare such values and undertake to negotiate them within 30 days at an authorized establishment.
“It is recommended that, in conjunction with the postal-telegraphic censorship service and the police authorities, there be maintained a permanent supervision and inspection service for persons included in the above instructions.”