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

Mr. Cridler to Mr. Hollis.

Department of State,
Washington , December 27, 1899 .

No. 49.]

Sir: I inclose a copy of a letter¹ from Mr. R. W. Geldart, complaining that the steamship Beatrice, upon which he had a consignment of beer and lard for a firm at Lourenco Marquez, discharged all of its Delagoa Bay cargo into lighters at East London, under orders of the British Government. You will please investigate the matter and report thereon to the Department. You should use all proper efforts to protect the rights of the shippers.

I am, etc.,

Thos. W. Cridler,
Third Assistant Secretary.

1. (Inclosure:) From R. W. Geldart, December 15, 1899, printed ante.