Minister Leishman
to the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Constantinople, October 20,
1905.
No. 1179.]Sir: Referring further to my dispatch, No.
1154, of September 14, 1905, in regard to the difficulties encountered
at the custom-house by the importers of typewriting machines, I beg to
inclose copy of a note just received from the Sublime Porte, which will
probably do away with the troubles complained of by Messrs. Hammond and
others.
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I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure.—Translation.]
The Minister for Foreign
Affairs to Minister Leishman.
Sublime Porte,
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs[, undated].
Mr. Minister: I have had the honor to
receive the note which your excellency was good enough to address to
me under date of September 4 last, No. 591, in relation to the
difficulties which were raised by the customs authorities of
Constantinople to the entry of American typewriting machines.
According to the information furnished by the “administration
générate des contributions indirectes” no obstacle has been raised
on this score. In fact, 21 machines which arrived the 10/23 May
last, addressed to Mr. Biat, have been delivered. Very recently,
also, 13 more cases containing these machines have arrived at the
customs, but since the necessary bill of lading has not been
produced and the consignee has not made application to the customs
authorities the latter have naturally not been able to proceed with
the regular examination.
As soon as he applies the usual formalities will be fulfilled, and
after it has been shown by examination that the said machines are
such as are employed in commercial houses and not lithographic
machines for large work used exclusively in printing establishments
they also will be delivered.
Please accept, etc.
