Political, economic, and military relations of the United States and Brazil1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. iv, pp. 570 ff.


355. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/1–1957. Secret; Niact.


357. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56322/1–2357. Confidential. Drafted by Sayre; concurred in by Brigadier General James K. Wilson, Jr. of Defense, Murphy, and Phleger.


358. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/1–2457. Secret. Drafted by Sayre; cleared with ARA, OSA, and U/MSA.


359. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56332/1–2657. Confidential.


360. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56332/2–457. Secret.


361. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/2–1357. Confidential. Drafted by Siracusa; cleared in substance with Sayre and James Wilson; and approved by Bernbaum.


362. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, March 12, 1957

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Secret. Drafted by Rubottom.


363. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/5–2257. Confidential.


364. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5622/7–1857. Secret. Transmitted in two sections.


365. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 22, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–AN/8–2257. Confidential. Drafted by Snow.


366. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 28, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.32/8–2857. Official Use Only. Drafted by Snow.


367. Telegram From the Chargé in Brazil (Wallner) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/10–457. Confidential.


368. Memorandum From the Ambassador to Brazil (Briggs) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/10–557. Secret.


369. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.32/11–757. Secret.


370. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of Defense, Washington, November 13, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56332/11–1357. Secret. Drafted by William T. Briggs of the Office of South American Affairs.


371. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56332/12–2757. Confidential.


372. Despatch From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.32/12–3157. Confidential.