Mr. Draper to Mr.
Sherman.
Embassy
of the United States,
Rome,
Italy, February 8,
1898.
No. 119.]
Sir: I have the honor to confirm overleaf a
telegram which I sent to you on the 3d instant, informing you that the
consular visé on pork meats was abolished from January 28 last. Inclosed
herewith please find a copy of the note (with translation) received from
the minister for foreign affairs in regard to this subject.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure I in No.
119.—Translation.]
Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
Rome, February 1898.
Mr. Ambassador: Referring to the note which
your excellency was pleased to send to me on the 12th of January
last, referring to sanitary certificates for prepared swine meats of
the United States, I hasten to inform you that the royal minister of
commerce has notified me that by a telegraphed circular of January
28 past, to the prefects of the maritime provinces, he has ordered
that swine flesh, salted, smoked, or in any other way preserved,
coming from the United States, shall, from that day, be admitted to
importation into the Kingdom, with sanitary certificates of origin,
issued by competent local authorities, without the obligation of the
visé of the royal consular agent.
In this way the wish of the Government of the American Confederation
is fully satisfied.
Pray accept, Mr. Ambassador, the assurance of my highest
consideration.
For the Minister:
