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

Mr. Cambon to Mr. Day.

[Translation.]

Embassy of the French Republic,
Washington, August 24, 1898.

In order to comply with the wish expressed by the Secretary of State of the United States in his note of August 24, the Embassy of France this day informed the Spanish Government, by cable, that the United States commissioners charged with the arrangements to be made for the evacuation of Cuba were shortly to proceed to Habana, and asked that orders be issued for the removal of mines from that harbor, in the event of this not having already been done.

The Embassy of France will have the honor of communicating to the Department of State the reply of the Spanish Government as soon as it receives it.