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

Mr. Choate to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram in cipher.—Paraphrase.]

Embassy of the United States,
London, January 12, 1900.

[Mr. Choate suggests that if it is concluded to offer seized goods to sell both consignor and consignee unite in sale where title is doubtful between them, this course being preferable to incurring questions and delays in prize court, although possibly causing delay in payment while getting consent from consignee.]