Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 8, 1885

No. 238.

Mr. Bayard to Mr. Foulk.

Department of State,
Washington, April 30, 1885.

No. 38.]

Sir: I have received your No. 150 of March 1 last, concerning the detail of a Japanese guard to protect the United States legation at Seoul during a conflagration which occurred on the night of February 23 last.

I have communicated a copy of your dispatch to the United States minister at Tokio, Mr. Bingham, and have requested him to supplement your acknowldgment of that courteous act by a formal note to the Government of Japan, conveying an expression of the sincere and grateful thanks of the United States for this signal and friendly service.

I am, &c.,

T. F. BAYARD.