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. Hardy.

Department of State,
Washington, April 6, 1900.

No. 18, Greek series.]

Sir: I have to inform you that your dispatch No. 30, of the 1st ultimo, in regard to the case of Louis Economopoulos, a naturalized citizen of the United States, of Greek origin, who upon returning to his native country was subjected to the performance of military service, has been received.

In view of the present status of the naturalization question between the United States and Greece, you are instructed to tell the Greek foreign office that this Government will be pleased to conclude with Greece a naturalization convention similar to that with Austria-Hungary.

The Department fully approves of your desire to get the Economopoulos case out of the way in an agreeable manner.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.