Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Hay to Ali Ferrouh Bey.

Department of State,
Washington, October 11, 1898.

No. 11.]

Sir: Acknowledging your note of the 11th instant, in which you reply to mine of this date, relative to the refusal of the Turkish consul at New York to visé the passport of the Rev. S. L. Beiler, for use in traveling through Palestine, and inform me that the consul has been directed by wire to visé the passport, I have the honor to thank you for your very prompt and courteous attention to the matter.

Be pleased to accept, etc.,

John Hay.