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

Mr. Hill to Mr. Griscom.

Department of State,
Washington, January 4, 1901.

No. 329.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 295, of the 12th ultimo, reporting the courtesies shown by the Sultan to Captain Chester and his staff, of the U. S. S. Kentucky, during the recent visit of that vessel to Constantinople.

You will express to His Majesty, through the proper channel, this Government’s appreciation of the courtesies shown to Captain Chester and his officers.

I am, etc.,

David J. Hill,
Acting Secretary.