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Mr. Hay to Lord Pauncefote.

Department of State,
Washington, November 28, 1899.
No. 1619.]

Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 22d instant on the subject of remitting money to British prisoners in the Transvaal, in which, under instructions from your Government, you suggest that the United States consul at Pretoria should point out to the Transvaal Government that they are departing from the usual practice in not allowing the friendly offices of the United States consul to be used on behalf of these prisoners.

I have instructed the consul at Pretoria to call the attention of the Government of the South African Republic to the statements and views of Lord Salisbury.

I have, etc.,

John Hay.