Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Rockhill to Mr. Day.

Legation of the United States,
Athens, May 30, 1898.

No. 62, Greek series.]

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith the declaration of neutrality during the war between the United States and Spain, made by the Greek Government and published in the Official Gazette of May 13.

Very respectfully, etc.,

W. W. Rockhill.

Greece maintaining friendly relations with the United States of America and Spain, the Greek Government will observe during the war between the two countries complete and strict neutrality, according to the laws of this country and international law. This has been declared to the Government of the United States, which had announced to this Government that the United States were now in a state of war with Spain.