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

Mr. Adee to Mr. Choate.

Department of State,
Washington, August 15, 1900.

No. 432.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 361 of the 23d ultimo, reporting that the British Government is willing to pay Mr. Geldart $1,000 in full payment of his claim with respect to his shipments by the Mashona, and $574 in full payment of his claim with respect to his shipments by the Beatrice, these payments being made on the understanding that they will secure the delivery of the goods free from all further claims whatsoever.

The substance of your dispatch was communicated to Mr. Geldart on the 4th instant. A copy of his letter in reply accepting the offer of the British Government is herewith inclosed for your information.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee.

[Inclosure.]

Mr. Geldart to Mr. Adee.

New York, August 7, 1900.

Sir: In reply to your favor of the 4th instant, I beg to inform you that I shall certainly accept the offer made by the British Government and am forwarding instructions to my representatives at South Africa to that effect.

Thanking the State Department for all its efforts on my behalf,

Respectfully,

R. W. Geldart.