Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1889

Mr. Straus to Mr. Bayard.

Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, January 21, 1889. (Received February 6.)

No. 161.]

Sir: Referring to my No. 151, of December 22, 1888, respecting the printing of the Bible in Turkish, I inclose a copy of a note from the Porte, giving the desired permission. I have furnished a copy thereof to the Bible house in Stamboul.

I have, etc.,

O. S. Straus.

[Inclosure in No. 161.—Translation.]

Said Pasha to Mr. Straus.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Constantinople, January 19, 1889.

Sir: In response to the note your excellency kindly addressed to me, dated June 16 last, I have the honor to inform you that the necessary communications have been made to the ministry of public instruction, so that no impediment shall be made to the printing of the Bible.

Please accept, etc.,

Saïd.