Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, For the Year 1887, Transmitted to Congress, With a Message of the President, June 26, 1888

No. 569.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Lewis.

Department of State,
Washington, May 28, 1887.

No. 55.]

Sir: I transmit, with reference to instruction No. 52, of 13th instant, in the matter of Mr. H. Watson’s representations regarding unwarranted charges of the Portugese vice-consul at Boston, a copy of a note^* from the minister of Portugal at this capital, by which it appears that a Portuguese passport, issued by the consular officer, is needed only when the passenger is unprovided with a United States passport, in a case like that presented.

When he has one, a consular visa, at a cost of about 80 cents, is all that is necessary.

I am, etc.,

T. F. Bayard.

1. Printed page 937, infra.