832.51/2267: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:20 p.m.]
5429. The statement issued yesterday evening (see my 5403, November 22, 4 p.m.)44 was:
“The President of the Republic convened the Cabinet this afternoon to hear an exposition by the Minister of Finance concerning the recent understanding with respect to Brazil’s external debt, his conclusions being approved.”
Souza Costa informed me last night that the Cabinet has unanimously approved all of the provisions of the agreement; that President Vargas was very pleased; and confirmed that the text of Decree-Law and attachments would be released to press at 4:00 p.m. (Rio time), Thursday for publication Friday morning’s press.
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