Mr. Jackson to Mr.
Sherman.
Embassy
of the United States,
Berlin, November 1,
1897. (Received November 12.)
No. 165.]
Sir: Referring to Mr. Uhl’s dispatch No. 326,
of April 21, 1897, I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a note
to-day addressed by me to the Imperial foreign office, in regard to the
pending applications of the American life insurance companies for
readmission to Prussia.
During a recent conversation with Baron von der Recke, the Prussian
minister of the interior, I learned that, as was to be expected, nothing
had been done in this matter during the summer, and consequently it
seemed to me to be proper to bring the subject to the attention of Mr.
von Bulow, now that his appointment as Imperial secretary of state for
foreign affairs has become definite, and to urge that final action be
taken.
I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure in No. 165.]
Mr. Jackson to
Mr. von Bulow.
Embassy of the United States,
Berlin, November 1, 1897.
F. O. 106.]
In the course of a conversation at the Imperial foreign office on
April 20 last His Excellency Baron von Marsehall informed Ambassador
Uhl that the applications of the American life insurance companies
for readmission into Prussia had been considered by the Royal
ministry of state, but that owing to differences in the opinions of
the experts by whom reports had been submitted no conclusion had
been reached upon the merits of the case, and that it had
consequently been determined to refer the entire records in each
case to another insurance expert, who is considered an especially
learned authority in treating the question involved in the inquiry.
Baron von Marschall further said that the ministry would await a
report from this expert before taking final action.
The undersigned, chargé d’affaires of the United States of America,
now has the honor to request that His Excellency Mr. von Bulow,
Imperial secretary of state for foreign affairs, will kindly cause
him to be informed as to whether the report of this expert has been
received and considered by the Prussian ministry, and, if it should
be ascertained that such was not the case, to request that his
excellency will kindly cause the necessary steps to be taken toward
rendering a decision in this matter, which has been pending for
about two years, and which, in the United States, is considered as
one of much importance, where expedition is greatly to be
desired.
The undersigned avails, etc.,
