Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Angell to Mr. Sherman.

Legation of the United States,
Constantinople , December 4, 1897 .

No. 54.]

Sir: Referring to your No. 45 of November 15, I have the honor to inform you that no law exists “to prohibit the importation of all proprietary medicines into Turkey.” Before these can be admitted, however, a copy of the prescription showing the composition of the medicine must be delivered to and approved by the Imperial School of Medicine in Constantinople.

I have, etc.,

James B. Angell.