Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Adee.
Newport, R. I., July 26, 1893. (Received July 27.)
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 24th instant on the subject of reciprocal wrecking privileges between the United States and Canada, together with the copies therein inclosed of the proclamation issued by the President of the United States under date of the 17th instant, to give effect to the arrangement concluded in regard to conterminous waters, and already carried out on the side of Canada by the proclamation of the Governor-General, of which a copy was inclosed in my note to Mr. Gresham of the 2d ultimo. In thanking you for that communication, I beg to inform you that I have this day transmitted a copy of it to the administrator of the Dominion, together with copies of the President’s proclamation.
I have, etc.,