Mr. Hay to Mr.
Sherman.
American Embassy,
London, January 11,
1898.
No. 208.]
Sir: Referring to your instruction No. 334, of
the 2d ultimo, I have the honor to inclose herewith copies of a note
which I addressed to the Marquis of Salisbury expressing thanks for the
action of Sir Philip Currie, the British ambassador at Constantinople,
in authorizing the vice-consul at Van to take charge of American
interests there and of the reply which I have received thereto.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
208.]
Mr. Hay to the
Marquis of Salisbury.
American Embassy,
London, December 26,
1897.
My Lord: The American minister at
Constantinople has informed the Secretary of State that at his
request Her Majesty’s ambassador at Constantinople had been good
enough to authorize the British vice-consul at Van to take charge of
American interests at that place; and I have the honor to acquaint
your lordship that my Government has been much gratified at this act
of the courtesy on the part of Sir Philip Currie, and has instructed
me to convey to Her Majesty’s Government an expression of its thanks
for the same.
I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure 2 in No.
208.]
The Marquis of
Salisbury to Mr. Hay.
Foreign Office, January 7, 1898.
Your Excellency: I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s note of the 26th
ultimo, conveying the thanks of the United States Government for the
courtesy shown by Her Majesty’s ambassador at Constantinople in
authorizing the British vice-consul at Van to take charge of
American interests at that place.
I am much gratified at this expression of thanks on the part of your
excellency’s Government, and I have not failed to acquaint Sir P.
Currie with the terms of your excellency’s note.
I have, etc.,
