File No. 853.00/95.

The Portuguese Minister to the Secretary of State.

[Translation.]

Most Illustrious and Excellent Sir: By the way of information I have the honor to advise your excellency that I have received from Lisbon a telegram reading as follows:

Portuguese Legation, New York.

Lisbon, October 6–10.—Republic proclaimed. Provisional Government presided over by Dr. Theophilo Braza. Please communicate happy intelligence to Government and our fellow countrymen. Perfect order. Bernardino Machado, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

I avail, etc.

Viscount de Alte.