Mr. Merry to Mr.
Adee.
Legation of the United States of America,
San José, Costa Rica, September 27, 1899.
No. 319.]
SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge your two communications dated
September 18, which reached me on the 25th instant in seven days from
Washington. Neither need action on my part.
Your No. 266, dated September 15, has also reached me. In accord with
instructions therein, I inclose herewith letter and translation from the
acting secretary of foreign affairs of Costa Rica, relating to the
international copyright arrangement with the Government of the United
States, covering the point indicated in your dispatch No. 266, and which
I trust will be found satisfactory.
With assurances, etc.,
William Lawrence Merry,
United States Minister.
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Mr. Facio to
Mr. Merry.
Republic of
Costa Rica,
Department of Foreign Relations,
National
Palace, San José,
September 27,
1899.
Mr. Minister: Explaining the uncertainty
that yesterday your excellency was pleased to express verbally to
me, I have the honor to declare to you that the rights of the law
No. 40, of June 20, 1896, apply to North American citizens residing
in Costa Rica in the same degree as [they do] to the natives of this
country; as also, by effect of the decree No. 6, of August 26 of
this year, said rights are likewise extended to the North American
citizens resident outside of Costa Rica, on condition that the
Government of your excellency makes equal concession to the Costa
Rican citizens that do not reside in the United States.
With this explanation I hope to meet the wishes of your excellency;
and I am pleased to subscribe myself, with the most distinguished
consideration.
Your obedient servant,
