Reel 17429 - Page 0678

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Reel 17429 - Page 0678

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https://image-uab.canadiana.ca/iiif/2/69429%2Fc0ff3kx86k1f/full/max/0/default.jpg

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1941/1945

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Public Domain

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fra

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SECRET

From: Washington
To: Vichy
Dated: March 4, 1942
Rec'd: March 9, 1942.
Message No. 880-81.

M. SURGER WELLES and M. ANTHUR de SOUZA-COSTA,
Minister of Brazil, signed yesterday in Washington an
agreement which is designed to aid the development in
Brazil of strategie ..., in particular of (rubber?)
and (vegetable oil ?) which the U. S. needs for its
war effort, the U. S. agreeing to grant to the South
American republic financial aid under the provisions
of the "Lend Lease Bill". Here are the principal
points of the agreement.

1) A programme of mobilization of the ... ...
of Brazil is to be established through a credit of
100 million dollars granted by the Export-Import Bank.

2) The assistance of the Lend-Lease Bill is
granted to Brazil for her armaments.

3) A fund of 5 (million?) dollars is to be set
(continued)

File No. D-779 110 2/2-2/3,
2/11-2/3 Examination Unit