Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1901

Mr. Hay to Mr. Choate.

Department of State,
Washington, July 9, 1901.

No. 668.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 599 of the 21st ultimo, inclosing copy of a note from the foreign office suggesting that the Government of the Kongo Free State be notified that His Britannic Majesty’s consul at Boma has been authorized to take charge of American interests there.

You will inform the foreign office that this has been done.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.