Mr. Bryan to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
Petropolis, Brazil, August
5, 1902.
No. 439.]
Sir: Referring to my No. 438, I have the honor
to send herewith inclosed a copy of a letter just received from Mr.
Jorge Vereker, the American consular agent at Rio Grande do Sul, in
which he reports that the State authorities have ordered that
proceedings against the firm of Thomsen & Co. be for the present
suspended.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Mr. Vereker to
Mr. Bryan.
Consular Agency of the United States,
Rio Grande do Sul, July 31, 1902.
Sir: Confirming my respects of the 26th
instant, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of same
day:
“Request authorities await my written answer;”
and of the 28th:
“Pedi intercessão presidente Estado assumpto Thomsen.”
I have spoken on the subject to Mr. Hon. Marques Vaz de Carvalho,
clerk of the state revenue board of this town and acting as especial
attorney for the treasury department of this State, here, who has
informed me that on the 28th instant he received instructions, by
telegram from Porto Alegre, to suspend for the present the
proceedings against the firm of Thomsen & Co. in relation to the
inheritance tax due by the heirs of the Barao de Thomsen.
Very respectfully, yours,
