Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part II

No. 790.
Mr. Bragg to Mr. Bayard.

Legation of the United States,
Mexico, May 30, 1888. (Received June 4.)

No. 48.]

Sir: I have the honor to advise you that I have this day transmitted copy of your views in the Cutting case, as set forth in your dispatch No. 42, to Mr. Mariscal, and herewith inclose copy of my note submitting the same.

I am, etc.,

Edwd. S. Bragg.

[Inclosure in No. 48.]

Mr. Bragg to Mr. Mariscal.

Legation of the United States,
Mexico, May 28, 1888.

Sir: I have the honor to advise your excellency that I am in receipt of a note of instruction from the Hon. T. F. Bayard, Secretary of State, in reference to the Cutting contention, and, as I am authorized by the terms of the instruction to do, I take great pleasure in furnishing you a copy^* in extenso, that your excellency may be authentically advised of the views of the Department of State of my Government in reference to the pending contention.

I embrace this opportunity, etc.

Edwd. S. Bragg.

1. For inclosure, see Doc. No. 785, ante, p. 1189.