U.S. RELATIONS WITH BRAZIL1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1955–1957, vol. VII, pp. 627 ff.


261. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann) to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0020/1–2659. Official Use Only. Drafted by Adair, Carr, and Propps.


262. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56332/12–1058. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Spencer and approved and signed by Rubottom.


263. Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/2–359. Confidential.


264. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of International Financial and Development Affairs (Adair) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/2–1059. Confidential. Drafted by Young and Eaton.


265. Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/3–2759. Confidential.


266. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 8, 1959

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/4–859. Confidential. Drafted by Briggs.


267. Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 123 Luce, Clare Boothe. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution.


268. Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.15–MA/5–1159. Confidential.


269. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Office of East Coast Affairs (Briggs) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 232.1141/5–1459. Confidential. Drafted by Briggs and sent through Boonstra. The source text bears the following notation from Rubottom to Hill: “Mr. Hill: Please see me re this pronto. 5/14/59 RRR”.


270. Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 398.13/6–959. Confidential; Niact.


271. Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 398.13/6–1359. Confidential; Priority.


272. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 8, 1959, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/7–859. Confidential. Drafted by Ingersoll. The source text bears the notation that it was “approved by Secretary’s office per service message from Geneva—7/21/59.” Secretary Herter had gone to Geneva for the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union.


273. Letter From the Chargé in Brazil (Wallner) to the Director of the Office of East Coast Affairs (Boonstra)

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files: Lot 61 D 332, Official Correspondence. Confidential; Official-Informal.


274. Special National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, INRNIE Files. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff participated in the preparation of this estimate. The United States Intelligence Board concurred in this estimate on July 21.


276. Letter From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56332/7–3159. Confidential. Drafted by Hemba and Spencer on September 22.


277. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Ambassador in Brazil (Cabot)

Source: Department of State, Rio de Janeiro Embassy Files: Lot 68 F 77, 320 Brazil-U.S. 1959. Confidential; Official-Informal. Drafted by William T. Briggs on November 24.


278. Letter From the Ambassador in Brazil (Cabot) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, RubottomMann Files: Lot 62 D 418, Brazil 1960. Confidential.


280. Letter from the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Ambassador in Brazil (Cabot)

Source: Department of State, Rio de Janeiro Embassy Files: Lot 68 F 77, 320 Brazil-U.S. 1960. Confidential; Official-Informal. Drafted by Hemba and Boonstra, January 15. Received in Rio de Janeiro on January 25.


282. Memorandum of a Conversation, Presidential Palace, Brasilia, February 23, 1960, 8:30–10:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1596. Confidential. No drafting information is given on the source text. The source text bears the notation: “Received from the White House 3/12/60.”


284. Memorandum of a Conversation, Brazilian Foreign Ministry, Rio de Janeiro, February 25, 1960, 11:10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1596. Confidential. Drafted by Rubottom. The source text bears the typed notation: “Approved: S 2/ 27/60.” This conversation was recorded by Rubottom in two memoranda. The other memorandum, dealing with Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, and other subjects, is quoted in part in footnote 7, below.


285. Memorandum of a Conversation Aboard Columbine III Between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, February 25, 1960, 4:05–5:05 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1596. Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text. The source text bears the notation: “Received from White House 3/12/60.”


286. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Herter and President Kubitschek’s Adviser (Schmidt), Rio de Janeiro, February 25, 1960

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1596. Confidential. Drafted by Herter.


288. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, March 18, 1960

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


289. Despatch From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.00/4–2060. Confidential. Drafted by Raine.