Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1909

File No. 774/665–666.

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Bryan.

Department of State,
Washington, October 30, 1909.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your number 552, of the 12th instant, in which you report that the Portuguese Government has named a commission to consider the recommendations of this Government respecting measures to be taken for the eradication of the opium evil.

The department is gratified to learn of this prompt action in the matter on the part of the Government of Portugal.

I am, etc.,

Huntington Wilson.