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 61 STAT.] BRAZIL-NAVAL MISSION- Jan 3, 18, Mar. 21, May 2, 1946 June 8, Aug. 10, Sept. 17, 1946 The Acting Secretary of State to the Brazilian Ambassador DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON Jan 18 1946 EXCELLENCY: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note of January 3, 1946 in which you convey the request of your Government for the renewal of the Agreement entered into on May 7, 1942, between the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Brazil, providing for the assignment of a United States Naval Mission to Brazil. I note that Your Excellency's Government desires to renew this agreement for a period of four years, the renewal to commence upon the termination of the present agreement on May 7, 1946, and I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that this arrangement is agreeable to this Government, provided the agreement is so amended as to include the following language as an additional article to the basic agreement: "The members of this Mission are permitted and may be authorized to represent the United States of America on any commission and in any other capacity having to do with military cooperation or hemispheric defense without prejudice to this contract." I shall appreciate it if Your Excellency will inform me whether the suggested amendment is acceptable to the Brazilian Government. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. For the Acting Secretary of State: SPRUILLE BRADEN His Excellency CARLOS MARTINS, Ambassador of Brazil. The Brazilian Ambassador to the Secretary of State EMBAIXADA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL N. 1/30.1 (22) Washington, em 21 de marso de 1946 SENHOR SECRETARIO DE ESTADO, Tenho a honra de acusar o recebimento da nota de 18 de janeiro do corrente ano, pela qual Vossa Excelencia comunicou-me que Governo norte-americano concorda em prorrogar por um periodo de quatro anos, a comecar de 7 de maio de 1946, o contrato da Missao Naval dos Estados Unidos no Brasil, desde que seja incluido no mesmo o seguinte artigo adicional: "Os membros desta Missao ficam capacitados e podem ser autorizados a representar os Estados Unidos da America em qualquer comissao ou capacidade que se relacione cor a coopera- 5ao militar ou defesa do Hemisferio, sem prejuizo deste contrato." 2339 56 Stat. 1462. Inclusion of addi- tional article to basic agreement.

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