Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1877

No. 225.
Mr. Foster to Mr. Evarts.

Legation of the United States,
Mexico, June 16, 1877. (Received June 30.)

No. 545.]

Sir: On the 30th ultimo the German minister-resident sent to the minister of foreign affairs an autograph letter of the Emperor of Germany, in response to the letter of General Diaz informing him of his assumption of the Presidency of Mexico, and the minister-resident accompanied the imperial letter with an official recognition of the government of General Diaz.

This action was followed on the 7th instant by the minister plenipotentiary of San Salvador and Guatemala, and to-day by the minister plenipotentiary of Spain.

I am, &c.,

JOHN W. FOSTER.