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No. 352.
Mr. Foster to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

Legation of the United States,
Madrid, April 1, 1884. (Received April 21.)
No. 199.]

Sir: Referring to your instruction No. 140, of the 12th ultimo, I have to report that on yesterday I sent to the Minister of State a note in regard to the manner in which the passport system is enforced in Cuba, and in doing so I have adopted almost the exact language of your instruction. [Page 487] To this I added the hope that it might be found convenient to send such instructions to the authorities of Cuba as would put a stop to the evils complained of and relieve the citizens of the United States visiting that island from unnecessary annoyance.

I am, &c.,

JOHN W. FOSTER.