Mr. Foster to Mr. Herbert
Washington, September 29, 1892.
Sir: With further reference to your note of July 11, in which you transmitted to me a copy of a dispatch dated May 26, received by Her Majesty’s Government from its consul at Apia, I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a note dated July 29, which I have received from the German chargé regarding the same subject. I also inclose a copy of my reply thereto which substantially accords with the views expressed by the Marquis of Salisbury in his note to Count Hatzfeldt, of August 12, a copy of which you transmitted to me in your note of August 26.
I have, etc.,