Mr. Day to Sir Julian Pauncefote.
Washington , August 10, 1898 .
Excellency: Referring to your communication of the 21st ultimo, relative to the telegram received by you from Her Majesty’s acting consul-general at Habana, in relation to the application of American citizens to him for relief and with regard to the subsequent correspondence on the subject, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 5th instant, in which you advise me of the further action of Her Majesty’s acting consul-general in regard to the matter in question.
In view of your report, I would be pleased to have you convey to Mr. Jerome an expression of the Department’s high appreciation of his continued efficient and conscientious execution of its request.
I have, etc.,