Mr. Terrell to Mr.
Sherman.
Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, May 7, 1897.
(Received May 21.)
No. 1280.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose copy of
dispatch No. 2, from Consul Washington at Alexandretta, dated the 27th
ultimo, which shows permission for the Greek agent of the Stamford
Manufacturing Company to remain for a time to settle his accounts.
A general order for further extension of time for Greeks to depart was
issued from the Porte.
A disposition is now shown to make special exemption for individuals on
the application of diplomatic representatives.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 1280.]
Mr. Washington
to Mr. Terrell.
United States Consulate,
Alexandretta, April 27, 1897.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your telegram dated the 26th instant, as follows:
Assist with your good offices Stamford Manufacturing Company
in retaining their agents until can get others.
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I have to report that on hearing the decree of expulsion of Greek
subjects I addressed the vali of Aleppo and Kaimakam here,
representing the condition this American corporation was placed in
by the said order, and supplemented the notes by personal
representation at the Kaimakamiyeh, but without securing practical
results. To-day, however, citing the instruction of the legation,
above acknowledged, the point which the Stamford Company principally
urged—permission for its chief Greek agent, Lionidas Marmaraki, to
remain until next week to settle his accounts—was granted by the
Kaimakam, with an understanding that the man should remain as
secluded as possible. To obtain wider concessions has proved
impossible, although I have urged them strenuously.
The agent of the company appeared before a commission now sitting to
determine questions of indebtedness of Greek subjects, accompanied
by the acting dragoman of this consulate, and recorded a statement
of the company’s position.
I have, etc.,
Horace Lee Washington,
United States Consul.
