Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1884

No. 187.
Mr. Schuyler to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

Legation of the United States,
Athens, March 10, 1884. (Received March 31.)

No. 68.]

Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 65, dated February 23, 1884, with regard to the importation of American pork, I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy and a translation of the circular on this subject sent by the ministry of foreign affairs to all the legations in Athens.

On February 27 I received from you a telegram as follows: “We learn with deep satisfaction of equitable action of Greek Government in abolishing prohibition of pork.”

Allow me to express my gratification at your appreciation of the action of the Greek Government.

Knowing that it would give him pleasure, I took the liberty of communicating your telegram, unofficially, to the prime minister.

I am, &c.,

EUGENE SCHUYLER.

[Inclosure in dispatch No. 68.—Translation.]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Athens, February 23, 1884.

The ministry of foreign affairs has the honor to inform the legation of the United States of America that, on the advice of the medical council at Athens, the department of the interior has authorized the importation into Greece of pork of American origin.

Mr. Contostavlos seizes this occasion to renew to Mr. Schuyler the assurance of his high consideration.