Mr. Runyon to Mr.
Gresham.
Embassy
of the United States,
Berlin, April 9,
1895.
No. 242.]
Sir: Since sending my dispatch of
yesterday1 on the
subject of the permissibility of the transportation of fresh meat
through Germany to the markets of Austria, I have received (by note
verbale) an answer to my inquiry therein referred to, and I herein
inclose a copy of such note, with a translation thereof, and have the
honor to be, etc.,
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[Inclosure in No. 242.]
note verbale.
The foreign office has the honor to inform the embassy of the United
States of America, with respect to, the communication made to it by
memorandum of the 21st of last month of his excellency the
ambassador, that the existing prohibition and restriction in regard
to the importation into Germany of meat from foreign countries is
applicable in principle also to the transportation of meat through
Germany. Hence it follows that since the importation of American
beef has since the end of last year been prohibited, the
transportation of such goods is equally not permissible, and the
transportation of pork under the provisions of the Imperial
regulation of September, 1891 (Imperial law sheet, p. 385), is only
allowed where the goods are accompanied by an official certificate
that the meat has in the country of its origin been, according to
the regulations of such country in regard to the export to Germany,
subjected to the prescribed inspection and found to be free from
qualities injurious to health.
