WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF
WASHINGTON
 
 
June 26, 1941
   
                 Attached is the map of fields in the Caribbean and
 South America which I had prepared for you. The two principal
 points now to be considered are:
 
      (1) Requiring, and financing, Pan-American to expedite fields
 they are now improving or building in Brazil.  They had planned
 to transfer the machinery now being used by them in the
Caribbean region to Brazil - but this involves too much of delay.
 
     (2) The financing of Pan-American to expand existing fields
 or build new fields in Brazil between Recife and Rio and along
 the cut off from the mouth of the Amazon at Belem, via
Carolina, Araguary to Rio.
 
         These two operations will require between five and six
 million dollars.
 
               The two fields we now have Pan-American developing
 in Paraquay permit safe movement of our large bombers across
 the Andes from coast to coast.
 
                              /s/G.C. Marshall
                              Chief of Staff.