Acting British consul-general to United States legation.

No. 8.]

Bagdasarian has been handed to-day to me. I shall do needful.

[Inclosure 2 in No. 21.—Translation.—Telegrams sent in Turkish.]

Bagdasarian to United States Minister.

No. 1.]

By order of the Emir-i-Nizam, I am kept as a prisoner. I beg you to obtain my release.