Mr. Shannon to Mr.
Wharton.
Legation of
the United States,
Managua, June 30, 1892.
(Received July 21.)
No. 128.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith copy of a
note (with translation) forwarded to this legation during my recent visit to
San José, Costa Rica, by his excellency the minister of foreign affairs of
Salvador, giving official notification of the intention of his Government to
arrest the operations of the treaty of amity, commerce, and consular
privileges concluded between the United States of America and the Republic
of Salvador December 6, 1870. His excellency at the same time expresses the
desire of his Government to renew the treaty on more satisfactory terms.
By virtue of this official notification and in accordance with the first
point of article 37, the existing treaty will continue in force until May
30, 1893.
I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure 1 in No.
128—Translation.]
Señor Gallegos to
Mr. Shannon.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
San
Salvador, May 30,
1892.
Mr. Minister: I have the honor to inform your
excellency that, with the desire of renewing on more satisfactory terms
the general treaty of peace, friendship, commerce, etc., concluded
between this Republic and the United States of America, December 6,
1870, and the ratifications of which were exchanged March 11, 1874, the
Government of Salvador has, by decree of this date, resolved to denounce
the same, as in effect it now does.
The existing treaty will therefore be considered as continuing in force
until May 30, of next year.
I beg your excellency to have the goodness to bring the foregoing to the
knowledge of the American Government and to accept the assurances of the
distinguished regard with which I am, etc.,
