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

No. 317.
Mr. Halderman to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

Legation of the United States,
Bangkok, Siam, December 11, 1883. (Received Feb. 2, 1884.)

71.]

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of correspondence with the Foreign Office relating to the Siamese embassy now en route to Washington.

I have, &c.,

JOHN A. HALDERMAN.

[Inclosure 1 in No. 71.]

Mr. Halderman to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Legation of the United States,
Bangkok, December 3, 1883.

Sir: In August last I ventured to announce to my Government the common rumor that a Siamese embassy had departed for America via England.

In reply this day received, the Secretary of State uses the following language:

“The President has been much gratified to learn of the coming of such an embassy and will do all that he possibly can upon its arrival to properly manifest his pleasure and the hearty good will and appreciation of the Government and people of the United States toward those of Siam.”

It may be proper to add that the American customs officers have been instructed to pass without examination all baggage belonging to the embassy.

I avail myself of this occasion to renew to your excellency the assurance of my high consideration.

JOHN A. HALDERMAN.

[Inclosure 2 in No. 71.—Translation.]

Minister of Foreign Affairs to Mr. Halderman.

Foreign Office,
Bangkok, December 10, 1883.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your excellency’s dispatch, dated the 3d instant, by which you inform me that the Government of the United States of America was prepared to receive the embassy from Siam.

I have conveyed the contents of your dispatch to His Majesty, my sovereign, for information of His Majesty.

His Majesty has commanded me to state to you that it has given His Majesty great pleasure to learn from you that the Government of the United States is preparing for a suitable reception of the embassy from Siam, and that His Majesty has received information from his minister plenipotentiary that he intends to leave for America in the month of December, if not prevented by any unforeseen circumstances. He will proceed thereto, conveying with him the proof of the high esteem which His Majesty, my sovereign, entertains for the United States.