The Secretary of State to Minister Russell .
Washington , April 2, 1906.
Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 65, of the 18th ultimo, in which you ask for an expression of the views of this Government respecting the Taigny incident.
In reply I have to say that this Government concurs in the position which, it is assumed, is taken by the powers that under international law diplomatic immunities and the right to be protected attach to a diplomatic agent even though his powers to represent and negotiate for his government may have been suspended or terminated by recall or otherwise, so long as he may be within the jurisdiction of the state to which he has been accredited, a reasonable time for his withdrawal therefrom being accorded.
I am, etc.,