Telegram from Adolf A. Berle Jr. to Secrertary of State James Byrnes

DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION ACTION: ARA INFO: C NCB-1452 Rio de Janeiro S This telegram must bo U closely paraphrased bo- Dated September 29, 1945 C foro being communicated ARA-3 to anyone. Rec'd 1:50 p.m. Secretary of State, DECLAESIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Washington. Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BYAILT.HG NARS Date 7-25-75 3008, September 29, 11 a.m. FOR THE PRESIDENT AND BRADEN I am today making specch discussod with Bradon during his visit hore. Airmail copy follows. Last night I showod speoch to Prosident Vargas at Guanabara Palace. He had no objection and on the vholo soemed pleased. Subsequontly he soems to havo discussed it with two of his ministers, ono of whom has just callod me to say that the govt is vory happy it is boing made, Vargas stated to mo that under no circunstancos will he be a candidate for rocloction either in clection or by Constituent Assembly. He says he has two roasons, both good. First, he had said he would not do so, and his word is good. Second, if he goes out soon ho will go with acclaim and gratitudo of the peoplo; he has no intorest in staying on until finally he leavos oithor with their hatrod or with thoir indifforenco. I told