Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part I

No. 551.
Sir L. S. Sackville West to Mr. Bayard.

Washington, February 5, 1888. (Received February 7.)

Sir: With reference to the case of certain American vessels in distress at Halifax I have the honor to inform you that the Marquis of Salisbury has telegraphed to me to the effect that permission has been granted to land part of their perishable cargo in order to operate bona fide repairs, but without prejudice to the question of right.

I have, etc.,

L. S. Sackville West.