Mr. Adee to Mr. Straus.

No. 5.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Riddle’s No. 179, of the 3d instant, transmitting translation of a note verbale from the Sublime Porte on the subject of the regulations prohibiting the entrance of Jews into Turkey.

The dispatch has been anticipated by the Department sending the legation copies of the correspondence on the subject with the Turkish minister here.

Respectfully, yours,

Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.