Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Mr. Hay to Mr. Griscom.

Department of State ,
January 4, 1900 .

No. 193.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram¹ of the 30th ultimo, a translation of which is appended hereto, reporting the arrest of the cavass of the United States consulate at Smyrna, and your action thereon.

In reply I have to say that you seem to have acted discreetly.

Further instructions will be sent, if necessary, on receipt of a full report of the incident. In the meantime, the legation will claim any and all privileges that inure to the representatives of the United States under treaty, or that are enjoyed by the consuls of other nations.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.

1. Printed ante.