LEITAO DA CUNHA'S CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTING FOREIGN MINISTRY PORTFOLIO

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02439654
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: May 14, 2021
• Case Number: F-2021-00773
• Publication Date: April 4, 1964

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SUBJECT: LEITAO
MINISTRY PORTFOLIO
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CUNHA-!S 'COND IT IONS FOR ACCEPTING 'FOREIGN
DISTR . 4 APRIL 1964
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I. ON 3 APRIL 1964 VASCO LEITAO DA CUNHA, FORMER BRAZILIAN
AMBASSADOR TOMOSCOW AND AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO PORTUGAL,
WAS APPROACHED BY SAO PAULO STATE GOVERNOR ADHEMER
DE BARROS AND OFFERED THE POST OF FOREIGN MINISTER IN THE
NEW BRAZILIAN -GOVERNMENT.
2.LEITAO DA CUNHA
SAID HE. WOULD ACCEPT THE POSITION IF
HE COULD BE ASSURED THAT AMILITARY 'MAN WOULD REPLACE
RAINIERI MAZZILI AS PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL IN THE IMMEDIATE
FUTURE.: COMMENT: ON 4 APRIL THE LOCAL. PRESS ANNOUNCED
THAT LEITA0 DA CUNHA HAD BEEN NAMED NEW FOREIGN MINISTER:
LEITAO DA CliNHMS ACCEPTANCE OF THE CABINET POST LENDS
CREDENCE TO CURRENT REPORTS THAT MILITARY MAN WILL ASSUME
THE PRESIDENCY OF BRAZIL IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.)
DISSEM: STATE ARMY NAVY AIR-FBI CINCSO_
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