Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress, December 3, 1894

Mr. Uhl to Mr. White.

Department of State,
Washington, December 28, 1893.

No. 151.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge receipt of your No. 163, of the 9th instant, in relation to the request of Mr. L. H. Smith, an American citizen doing business in Russia, for a certified copy of a note from the foreign office concerning the right of Americans to acquire and hold real estate in Russia.

Were the Department in possession of a copy of the note referred to it could more readily reach a decision in the matter; but assuming its purport to be as represented by you there would seem to be no objection to Mr. Smith being furnished with a certified copy thereof. The full text should be sent to the Department.

I am, etc.,

Edwin F. Uhl,
Acting Secretary