Mr. McCormick to
Mr. Hay.
American Embassy,
St.
Petersburg, October 7,
1904.
No. 193.]Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you
herewith a copy and translation of a note received from Count Lamsdorff,
imperial minister for foreign affairs, in reply to mine of August 22
last, relating to the resolution adopted by the House of Representatives
of the United States on April 21 last, concerning “the freedom of travel
and sojourn in Russia, without regard to race, creed, or religious
faith,” of all American citizens, which was transmitted to me in your
dispatch No. 127, of July 1 last.
I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Count Lamsdorff
to Mr. McCormick.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
St. Petersburg, October 4, 1904.
Mr. Ambassador: It is with special interest
that I have become acquainted with the consideration expressed by
your excellency in your note of the 9/22d of August, relative to
certain facilities to be granted to American citizens of Hebrew
faith with regard to their entry into Russia. In this connection I
have the honor to inform you that a special commission has been
instituted by supreme order on December 17, 1903, with the ministry
of the interior, in view of generally revising the passport
regulations actually in force.
The Imperial ministry of foreign affairs having appointed a
representative with this commission, I shall not fail to bring,
through his intermediary, to the knowledge of that commission your
views on the subject and the desire of the Federal Government, of
which your excellency has been the interpreter.
I avail, etc.,
