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Mr. Moore to Mr. Hay.

Department of State,
Washington , April 29, 1898 .
No. 592.]

Sir: I append on the overleaf copy of the Department’s telegram of the 26th instant, and of your reply of the 27th, regarding the Spanish proclamation defining rules of neutral ships and cargoes.

Respectfully, yours,

J. B. Moore,
Acting Secretary.
[Inclosure No. 1.]

Mr. Adee to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.]
Department of State,
Washington , April 26, 1898 .

Ascertain if British foreign office has official cognizance of Spanish proclamation defining rules of neutral ships and cargoes, and if so whether it corresponds with the newspaper versions.

Adee.
[Inclosure No. 2.]

Mr. Hay to Mr. Adee.

[Telegram.]
American Embassy,
London , April 27, 1898 .

Yes; to both questions.

Hay.