Mr. Hay to Mr.
Sherman.
American Embassy,
London, January 11,
1898.
No. 212.]
Sir: Referring to your instruction No. 352 of
the 11th ultimo, I have the honor to inclose herewith copies of
correspondence with the foreign office relative to the services rendered
to American citizens in Persia by Mr. Wood, Her Majesty’s consul at
Tabriz.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
212.]
Mr. Hay to the
Marquis of Salisbury.
American Embassy,
London, December 26,
1897.
My Lord: I have the honor to transmit
herewith to your lordship the copy of a petition which has been
received by the American minister at Teheran from citizens of the
United States resident at Tabriz and Urumia, containing an
expression of their appreciation of the numerous services rendered
to them both in the protection of their lives and property and
otherwise by Her Majesty’s consul-general at Tabriz, Mr. Cecil Wood,
and suggesting that official acknowledgment thereof be made to Her
Majesty’s Government.
The minister, in commending this document to the favorable
consideration of the Secretary of State, has furthermore informed
him that the American legation at Teheran has also been frequently
indebted to the tact and courtesy of Mr. Wood for the prompt
adjustment in its behalf without reference to the minister of many
questions which, had they been so referred, would only have been
settled after much loss of time and protracted correspondence.
I have the honor, therefore, to acquaint your lordship that I have
received instructions from my Government to express its high
appreciation
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to Her
Majesty’s Government of the numerous and valuable services rendered
with so much tact and courtesy during the past five years to
American citizens resident in Persia by Mr. Cecil Wood, Her
Majesty’s consul-general at Tabriz, and its sincere thanks for the
same.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 2 in No.
212.]
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 December 26th
last expressing on behalf of the United States Government their high
appreciation of the numerous and valuable services rendered by Mr.
Wood, Her Majesty’s consul at Tabriz, to American citizens resident
in Persia during the last five years, and of the tact and courtesy
with which he has discharged his duties in relation to the American
legation at Teheran.
I am much gratified at this testimony on the part of your
excellency’s Government to Mr. Wood’s zeal and ability, and I have
not failed to acquaint him with the contents of your excellency’s
note.
I have, etc.,
