File No. 4517/2–3.
The Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador Dudley.
Washington, October 11, 1907.
Sir: Referring to Mr. Lorillard’s No. 90, of January 10, 1907, and acknowledging the receipt of your No. 30, of June 5 last, both concerning the Brazilian decree No. 1641, which provides for the expulsion from Brazil of undesirable foreigners, the department instructs you to inform the Brazilian Government that in case the decree should be found as interpreted in actual practice to conflict with rights secured to citizens of the United States by treaty provisions, or by the principles of the law of nations, this Government reserves the right to bring such infractions of the rights of its citizens to the attention of the Brazilian Government.
I am, etc.,