Mavroyeni Bey to Mr. Olney.

[Translation.]

Mr. Secretary of State: I have the honor to confirm my note of yesterday’s date relative to the Tarsus incident.

Owing to an error in the transmission of the Sublime Porte’s telegram, I told your excellency that the quarrel had taken place between a cook named Christi, who was the bearer of American papers, and a certain Zeibek Ali. I should have said, “The quarrel took place between the cook of Mr. Christie, an American citizen, and a certain Zéibek Ali.”

I beg your excellency to take note of this correction.

Be pleased to accept, etc.,

Mavroyeni.