No. 974.
Mr. Curry
to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Madrid, November 19, 1887.
(Received December 5.)
No. 279.]Sir: I have the honor to inclose a communication
from the minister for foreign affairs, with translation, informing me that
in case of discharged or substituted sailors sent home the certificate of
the United States consulate will be sufficient and the visa heretofore
required on their passports will be dispensed with.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure in No.
279.—Translation.]
Mr. Moret to Mr.
Curry.
Ministry of
State,
Palace,
November 4, 1887.
My Dear Sir: I have-the honor to inform you
that my colleague, the minister of the colonies, in a communication of
the 25th ultimo, informs me that there is no objection to suppressing
the requirement of the visa placed by the civil governor on passports of
American sailors who after discharge or substitution are sent home to
their country. In the future the certificates issued by the United
States consulate will be sufficient and the above-mentioned customs will
be suppressed.
In communicating to you the above in reply to the notes of the legation
of December 27 of last year and of the 16th of last June, in proof of
the interest with which the Government of Tier-Majesty tries to gratify
as far as possible the wishes of the North American Government,
I avail, etc.,
