Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part II, Volume II

No. 54.
Earl Granville to Sir E. Thornton.

Foreign Office, May 17, 1872.

[From British Blue Book “North America,” No. 9, (1872,) p. 21.]

Sir: I have received your dispatch of the 30th ultimo, reporting your conversation with Mr. Fish on the subject of the indirect claims; and, in reply, I have to acquaint you that Her Majesty’s Government approve’ your guarded language on this subject, as reported in your dispatch.

I am, &c.,

GRANVILLE.