Mr. Wharton to Mr. Phelps.
Washington, July 18, 1891.
Sir: In view of the fact that the German minister at Washington has been given official notice of the establishment of the inspection of pork under the recent law and regulations, and that he is understood to be making reports to his Government of the character and progress of the inspection, it is not necessary at present to give you further instructions on the subject than those contained in Department’s No. 257, of the 15th instant.
It is well, however, in your informal intercourse with the officials of the German Government, to have them bear in mind that pork inspected under the regulations will be ready for foreign shipment by September 1, and that it is expected that the prohibition of its admission into German territory will by that date be removed.
I am, etc.,
Acting Secretary.