File No. 12293/3–5.
The Secretary of State to Minister King.
Washington, April 5, 1909.
Sir: The department acknowledges the receipt of your No. 461. of February 13, 1909, inclosing copies of correspondence between the department and your legation relative to your acceptance of a medal presented to you by His Majesty the King of Siam, and stating that, if desired, you will forward the medal through the kindness of Mr. Jens I. Westengard, a citizen of the United States and an official of the Siamese Government, to be held for you.
In reply you are informed that if you will transmit the medal to the department it will be held for you pending such action as Congress may be disposed to take in the matter.
I am, etc.,