Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Bryan to Mr. Hay.

Legation of the United States.
Petropolis , August 19, 1902 .

No. 444.]

Sir: In reference to my No. 441, of August 14, 1902, I have the honor to report that the minister of finance on August 13, 1902, modified and corrected the official order closing the navigation of the Amazon by confining its effect to importation and exportation to and from the single country of Bolivia. I inclose a copy and translation of the corrected order.

I have, etc.,

Charles Page Bryan.

[Inclosure.—Translation.]

Ministry of Finance [, August 13, 1902].

Circular No. 43, ministry of finance, federal capital, August 8, 1902, is republished on account of having been previously printed with mistakes.

I hereby notify the heads of departments of finance, for their information, that the ministry has, through telegrams of this date to the collecting agents of the federal treasury in the States of Para and Amazonas, suspended the free navigation of the Amazon for importation and exportation to and from Bolivia, except for that merchandise in vessels that left the ports of shipment before this same date, all other except the above paying the regular duties.

Joaquim Murlinho.