Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1897

Mr. Vignaud to Mr. Olney.

Embassy of the United States,
Paris, February 1, 1897. (Received Feb. 15.)

No. 626.]

Sir: After receiving your No. 795, of December 10, concerning the judicial functions of our consul at Tamatave, which were to cease on October 16, 1896, I inquired of the minister of foreign affairs whether any provision had been made for the disposition of the cases pending before our consul which he may have been unable to adjudicate finally before the date mentioned.

I am this morning in receipt of a note from Mr. Hanotaux, saying that my inquiry had been transmitted to the minister of the colonies, whose reply would be communicated to this embassy as soon as received.

I have, etc.,

Henry Vignaud.