Mr. von Mumm to Mr. Blaine .

Mr. Secretary of State: In conformity with orders received, I have the honor to advise you that the bulletin of the laws of the Empire of this date publishes an imperial ordinance, going into effect at once, by virtue of which the interdiction pronounced in the year 1883, for sanitary reasons, against the entry of swine, hog meat, and sausages of American origin shall be raised, provided the same (products) are officially examined in accordance with the provisions of the law of the 3d March of this year and the regulations of the 25th of March of this year and supplied with the prescribed certificates.

Accept, etc.,

A. v. Mumm.