No. 126.
Mr. Hall to Mr. Bayard.

[Extract.]
No. 871.]

Sir: With reference to previous correspondence relative to the complaint of the Champerico Railway Company of San Francisco, Cal., against the action of the Guatemalan Government in granting a concession to Messrs. J. L. Bueron & Co. to construct a parallel railway from the port of Ocos to Quezaltenango, in alleged violation of a contract with the former,

I have the honor to transcribe the following copy and translation of a telegram, dated yesterday, from the minister for foreign affairs of Guatemala, to the effect that Messrs. J. L. Bueron & Co. have given up their concession.

Hoy ha sido presentado al ministerio de fomento el eserito del Señor Bueron en que retira su concesion.

The document of Señor Bueron, by which he surrenders his concession, has been presented to-day to the minister for public works.

I am, etc.,

Henry C. Hall.