Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1895, Part I

Mr. Thompson to Mr. Olney.

[Telegram.]

Rio de Janeiro, November 30, 1895.

Through the Brazilian minister at London and the British minister here, the Government is informally advised of a proposal coming from Great Britain to arbitrate Trinidad question. The President has the question under consideration. Minister for foreign affairs’ legal opinion against it, but considerations of policy may induce an acceptance.

Thompson

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