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.,
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[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.
