711.5221/41
The Spanish Ambassador (Riaño) to the Secretary of State
Mr. Secretary: With reference to your Excellency’s note of June 13th, last, which I forwarded in good time to His Majesty’s Government, I have the honor to inform you that my Government instructs me to negotiate in its name with the Government of the United States two separate conventions, one concerning labor accidents and the other about the intervention of consuls in the settlements of estates, wherefore, confirming the contents of my note of March 15, last, I am awaiting the directions that Your Excellency may see fit to give for the basis of such conventions, we agreeing to the time and circumstances that the Government of the United States may suggest for the opening of such negotiations.
I avail myself [etc.]