Office of the Historian

Mr. Blaine to Mr. Scruggs.

Department of State,
Washington, May 2, 1890.
No. 81.]

Sir: Referring to your No. 53 of November 16 last and your No. 63 of the 21st of the succeeding month, both relating to the question of the disputed boundary between Venezuela and British Guiana, I have to inclose copy of my telegram,* dated yesterday, instructing Mr. Lincoln to use his good offices to bring about the resumption of diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Venezuela, with a view to the arbitration of the boundary question.

I have informed the Venezuelan minister at this capital of the contents of this telegram. Copies of your Nos. 53 and 63 have been sent to Mr. Lincoln.

I am, etc.,

James G. Blaine.
  1. See correspondence with the legation of the United States at London.↩