Mr. White to Mr.
Sherman.
Embassy
of the United States,
Berlin, March 11,
1898.
No. 327.]
Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 313 of the
26th ultimo, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a note
addressed by me to Minister Von Bülow yesterday, in regard to the
customs treatment of American fruit waste imported into Germany, and to
be, sir, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 327.]
Mr. White to
Baron Von Bülow.
Embassy of the United States of America,
Berlin, March 10, 1898.
No. 195.]
Referring to his note of the 26th ultimo—F. O. No. 187—the
undersigned, ambassador of the United States of America, has the
honor to
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inform his
excellency Minister Von Bülow, Imperial secretary of state for
foreign affairs, that he has jus received a telegram from the
American consul at Dusseldorf to the effect that a large consignment
of fruit waste from a Dusseldorf importer has been taken from the
cars at Harzogenrath and stored in a warehouse by the customs
officials; that such goods were classified as evaporated fruit and
duty paid accordingly; that their release until after examination as
fresh fruit has been refused; and that such goods are now admitted
without examination at Emmarich.
While again requesting that his excellency kindly give immediate
attention to the matter of the treatment to be accorded to American
fruit waste imported into Germany, the undersigned avails himself of
the occasion to renew the assurance of his most distinguished
consideration.
