Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894

Mr. Foster to Sir Julian Pauncefote.

Department of State,
Washington, October 4, 1892.

Sir: With reference to your note of September 27th transmitting copies of correspondence with the German Government relative to the reported intention of the chief justice of Samoa to make the registration of land titles in those islands dependent on a previous survey, to be carried out at the cost of the parties interested, I have the honor to inform you that this Government has received a similar representation from Baron Ketteler.

I inclose herewith, for your information, a copy of my reply thereto.

I have, etc.,

John W. Foster.