Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 6, 1886

No. 403.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Curry.

Department of State,
Washington, October 20, 1886.

No. 128.]

Sir: Your No. 119 of the 29th ultimo is received. The memorandum on the subject of the differential flag duty sent by you to the foreign office, a copy of which you inclose, is a clear and distinct statement of the issue.

With regard to the possibility of a renewed modus vivendi, instructions are deferred, as the cable, being now necessarily called into requisition, anticipates any communications by mail.

I am, &c.,

T. F. BAYARD.