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

No. 59.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Denby.

Department of State,
Washington, June 30, 1886.

No. 84.]

Sir: I have received your dispatch No. 132, of April 19, 1886, touching the claim of Mr. John P. Cowles, jr., for reduction of duty on damaged exports, and have to approve your precautionary note to the Yamên of December 13 last, in such cases.

I am, &c.,

T. F. BAYARD.