740.0011 PW/5–1045: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Brazil (Berle)
Washington, May 10,
1945—7 p.m.
1201. Various press reports attribute to President Vargas statements to the effect that Brazilian bases will be kept available for Allied use until the end of the Japanese war and that Brazilian troops will be sent against Japan if the need arises.
We would appreciate confirmation and comment from you on these reports.
Grew