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

Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Sherman.

British Embassy,
Washington, April 7, 1898.

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I at once communicated to the Governor-General of Canada the request, contained’ in your note No. 965 of the 5th instant, for permission for the passage of four revenue cutters from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic through the canals under the control of the Dominion of Canada.

I am now in receipt of a telegram from His Excellency informing me that the desired permission is granted and that instructions will be issued accordingly to the canal and customs officials.

With the highest consideration, etc.,

Julian Pauncefote.