Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1899

Mr. Bridgman to Mr. Hay.

Legation of the United States,
La Paz, Bolivia, April 20, 1899.

No. 115.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that I received on April 17 the following cablegram from the Department:

On request British Government you will protect British subjects and interests if necessary. Notify Bolivian authorities.

Hay.

I will notify the Bolivian Government of the same as soon as possible.

At present there is no need of protection, as everything is quiet. I have in several instances protected British interests in the absence of any English representative.

I have, etc.,

George H. Bridgman.