Mr. Foster to Sir Julian Pauncefote.
Washington, February 6, 1893.
Sir: With respect to the suggested administrative changes in Samoa, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 26th ultimo, in which you state that “Her Majesty’s Government know of no present objection to the selection of Mr. Ide as chief justice.” As the proposal came from the Imperial German Government and has already been acceded to by this Government, it would appear that the three powers are in accord as regards the appointment of Mr. Ide. With reference, however, to the proposed appointment of Mr. Henning’s as president of the municipal council, I note that Her Majesty’s Government “must await a dispatch from Her Majesty’s high commissioner for the Western Pacific before coming to a final decision.”
I have, etc.,