611.3231/1104: Telegram
The Ambassador in Brazil (Gibson) to the Secretary of State
Rio de
Janeiro, December 31, 1935—1
p.m.
[Received 1:25 p.m.]
[Received 1:25 p.m.]
355. Referring further to Department’s 215, December 20, 7 p.m. Decree signed last night by President Vargas provides revisions of all Brazil’s trade agreements except those concluded since January 1, 1934. Articles 3 and 5 provide definitely for the denunciation of the other agreements at dates to be chosen in the discretion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs but in such a manner that all the agreements will cease to operate not later than July 30, 1936. Air mail despatch follows.
Gibson