Mr. Blaine to Mr. Snowden.

No. 30.]

Sir: The protocol explanatory of the scope and effect of article i of the treaty between the United States of America and Greece of December 10–22, 1837, which accompanied your dispatch No. 28 of the 4th ultimo, has been received. The Department has approved the protocol in question and printed the same for the information of the public.

I am, etc.,

James G. Blaine.