Mr. Dudley to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
Lima, Peru, June 9,
1902.
No. 612.]
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your telegrama instructing me to ask this
Goverment to permit United States consular officers within its
jurisdiction to use their good offices in representation of the
interests of Cuba and of its citizens until Cuban consuls shall have
been appointed.
I have brought the matter to the attention of Dr. Chacaltana, the
Peruvian foreign minister, both verbally and by a note to which, after
submitting the question to the President, he has replied, communicating
the assent of his Government to the arrangement.
Copies of our notes, including a verbal note I felt constrained to send
the minister as a reminder, are herewith inclosed.
I have notified Consul Herdliska at Callao of the granting of the
permission, and have requested him to notify the consular agents of the
United States under his jurisdiction.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Mr. Dudley to
Señor Chacaltana.
Legation of the United States,
Lima, May
26, 1902.
No. 227.]
Mr. Minister: At the request of the
President of Cuba, the Secretary of State of the United States has
instructed me by cable to ask the Government of Peru to permit
United States consular officers within its jurisdiction to use their
good offices in representation of the interests of Cuba and of its
citizens until Cuban consuls shall have been appointed.
In respectfully preferring this request, I beg to express the hope
that it may be found practicable to grant it, and have the honor
also to avail myself, etc.,
[Inclosure 2.]
Mr. Dudley to
Señor Chacaltana (note verbale).
Legation of the United States,
Lima, June 7, 1902.
The envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United
States of America presents his compliments to his excellency the
minister for foreign relations of Peru, and most respectfully begs
to remind him of his several offers to make
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answer, in each case the following day, to the
former’s note No. 227 of May 26, 1902, addressed to the ministry
pursuant to telegraphic instructions from Washington, and relating
to the use by United States consular officers in Peru of their good
offices in representation of the interests of Cuba and Cuban
citizens.
The immediate receipt of the promised answer would be very greatly
appreciated, and enable the writer to fulfill his instructions.
Irving B. Dudley has the honor to tender to Dr. Don Cesáreo
Chacaltana the assurance of his high and distinguished
consideration.
[Inclosure
3.—Translation.]
Señor Chacaltana to Mr. Dudley.
Foreign Office, Lima, June 6,
1902.
No. 17.]
Mr. Minister: I have had the honor to
receive your excellency’s note No. 227 of the 26th of May last, in
which you request in the name of your Government that the consular
officers of the United States be permitted to use their good offices
in representation of the interests of Cuba and its citizens until
the new Republic has appointed its consuls.
In reply I am pleased to state to your excellency that this
department sees no impediment to the granting of the said request,
and on this date I have addressed the necessary communication to the
minister of the interior, in order that the local authorities should
give every assistance to the said consular officers in the discharge
of their temporary duties as mentioned.
I remain, etc.,
