Mr. Clayton to Mr.
Hay.
Embassy
of the United States,
Mexico, August 26,
1902.
No. 1547.]Sir: Adverting to my dispatch No. 1529 of the
11th instant transmitting copies of my notes to Minister Mariscal
proposing the celebration of an additional article to the treaty between
Mexico and the United States to define the exclusive power of consular
officers to take cognizance of and determine difficulties which may
arise either at sea or in ports between captains, officers, crews, etc.,
I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy and translation of Minister
Mariscal’s reply to my aforesaid notes, stating that the matter has been
referred to the consulting attorney of the sections of his department,
and that he will inform me opportunely of the decision which may be made
in the premises.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Mr. Mariscal to
Mr. Clayton.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, August 16, 1902.
Mr. Ambassador: I have received your
excellency’s note of the 14th instant and another, unofficial, of
the same date, in which your excellency is pleased to propose the
celebration of an additional article in the treaty between Mexico
and the United
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States to
define the exclusive power of consular agents to take cognizance of
and to determine difficulties which may arise at sea or in ports
between captains, officers, and crews of vessels.
In reply I have the honor to say to your excellency that the matter
has been referred to the consulting attorney of the sections of this
department, and that I will opportunely inform your excellency of
the decisions which may be made.
I will shortly return the book, from which the respective copies are
being made, which your excellency was pleased to transmit with said
note.
I renew, etc.,
