Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Hay.
Washington, April 17, 1899.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note No. 1407, of yesterday’s date, informing me that in accordance with the request of Her Majesty’s Government, the United States minister in Bolivia has been instructed to undertake such protection of British interests in that country as may be rendered necessary by the recent revolution there and the absence of any British representative. I beg you to accept my thanks for the courtesy and promptitude of your actions in the matter, which I have had much pleasure in bringing to the knowledge of my Government by telegram.
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