Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1896, and the Annual Report of the Secretary of State

Mr. Terrell to Mr. Olney.

Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, September 16, 1896. (Received Oct. 5.)

No. 985 B.]

Sir: In regard to the increased guard demanded for the mission property at Harpoot by the British consul, you are aware, from my former dispatches, that before the recent disturbances here began I had demanded from the Porte a guard for the protection of American life and property which would be ample under all circumstances. I will renew representations at the Porte to insure an immediate compliance with this request. Since writing the above, a letter from Harpoot, inclosed in my 988, informs me that the Sultan had, before the British consul acted, ordered special protection.

I have, etc.,

A. W. Terrell.