Mr. Pierce to Mr. Hay.
Embassy
of the United States,
St. Petersburg , February 10, 1899 .
No. 247.]
St. Petersburg , February 10, 1899 .
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have to-day received from the imperial foreign office a circular note, a copy and translation of which I inclose, announcing that, the Government of Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands having expressed its consent, the conference heretofore proposed by the Russian Government will be held at The Hague.
I confirm the telegram sent you to-day announcing this fact.
I have, etc.,
Herbert H. D. Pierce,
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.