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

Mr. Riddle to Mr. Sherman.

Legation of the United States,
Constantinople, August 4, 1897. (Received Aug. 20.)

No. 1331.]

Sir: Referring to your instruction No. 1466, of June 4, and my dispatch No. 1320, of June 26, relative to the indemnity claim of Mrs. Haiganoosh S. Abdalian, I have the honor now to inclose copy of the reply I have received from the minister for foreign affairs.

I have the honor, etc.,

J. W. Riddle.

[Inclosure in No. 1331.—Translation.]

Minister of Foreign Affairs to Mr. Riddle.

Sublime Porte, July 27, 1897.

Mr. Chargé d’affaires: I have received the note, No. 184, of June 22, addressed to me by you in relation to the claim of Mrs. Haiganoosh S. Abdalian.

As the Sublime Porte can not admit the principle of granting indemnities for claims arising out of the disorders which took place in certain localities of the Empire (as I before informed his excellency, Mr. Terrell) no exception can be made in favor of the aforementioned person.

Receive, etc.,

Tewfik.