File No. 4832/41–42.
Ambassador Dudley
to the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
Petropolis, June 29,
1908.
No. 210.]
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt from the department of the following telegram.1
A copy of the note of thanks which I accordingly addressed to the
Brazilian foreign office is inclosed herewith.
In view of the withdrawal of our legation, France also, through its
legation at Petropolis, has asked leave to confide its interests and
archives at Caracas to the keeping of Brazil’s legation at that capital
In both instances this Government has evidently considered itself
honored by the request and has assumed the responsibility most
cheerfully.
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Bearing upon the good offices thus extended the American Government by
Brazil is an editorial from O. Paiz, of Rio de Janeiro, a copy and
translation of which I believe the department will be pleased to receive
and which I inclose herewith.1
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Ambassador Dudley to the Brazilian
Minister for Foreign Affairs.
American Embassy,
Rio de
Janeiro, June 25,
1908.
No. 134.]
M le Ministre: I am in receipt of a
telegram from my Government which, advising me of the withdrawal of
its legation from Caracas, states that by the courtesy of Brazil it
has placed its interests and property in Venezuela in the hands of
the diplomatic representative of your excellency’s Government The
sense of gratitude aroused at Washington by Brazil’s friendly action
in the premises has already been expressed to Ambassador Nabuco, but
it is the desire of my Government that I confirm to your
excellency’s Government in terms of most cordial appreciation the
acknowledgment thus already made.
Allow me in so doing to assure your excellency of the sincere
satisfaction it affords me to be the medium of conveying a message
in recognition of my Government’s indebtedness to that of Brazil for
this renewed mark of consideration and good will.
Be pleased to accept, etc.,
