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

Mr. Sherman to Sir Julian Pauncefote.

Department of State,
Washington, April 8, 1898.

No. 970.]

Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge, with high appreciation of the courtesy of Her Majesty’s Government, your note of the 7th instant, advising me that, in accordance with this Government’s request, Her Majesty’s consul-general and Her Majesty’s consular officers in Cuba have been authorized to take charge of the property and papers belonging to the United States consulate-general and consulates in Cuba should the necessity therefor arise.

I have, etc.,

John Sherman.