Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1906, (In two parts), Part II

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Furniss.

No. 8.]

Department of State,
Washington, January 17, 1906.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 2, of the 6th instant, stating that having learned that licenses had been issued to British subjects of Syrian origin, you have taken up the question of obtaining an equal privilege for American citizens of the same origin.

Your action is approved.

I am, etc.,

Robert Bacon.