Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1881

No. 14.
Mr. Deleplaine to Mr. Evarts .

Legation of the United States,
Vienna , August 10, 1880. (Received August 30.)

No. 355.]

Sir: The Imperial Royal ministry for foreign affairs has advised this legation that a certain Marcus Cohn has renounced his citizenship of the United States, acquired by naturalization, and has again become an Austrian subject.

I deem it proper to communicate this to the Department, and append hereto a copy of the note of the foreign office, with translation.

I have, &c.,

J. F. DELAPLAINE.

[Inclosure in No. 355.—Translation.]

Count A. Volkenstein to Mr. Kasson .

The ministry for foreign affairs has the honor to inform the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Mr. John A. Kasson, that according to a note of the imperial and royal Statthalterei in Prague, Marcus Cohn has renounced his citizenship of the United States of America, acquired by naturalization, and that in conformity with the treaty of 20th September, 1870, Austrian citizenship has been conferred on him.

At the same time, the undersigned avails himself of this occasion to renew to the envoy the assurance of his distinguished consideration.

Vienna, August 4, 1880.

For the minister for foreign affairs.

COMTE A. VOLKENSTEIN.

To the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Mr. John A. Kasson.