Mr. Choate to Mr.
Hay.
American Embassy,
London
,
February 9,
1901
.
No. 504.]
Sir: With reference to your instruction No.
525, of the 3d ultimo, relating to the case of Mr. Dirk J. Dubber, a
prisoner of war on parole at Pretoria, I have the honor to inclose
herewith the copy of a note which I have just received from Lord
Lansdowne, in which it is stated that there is no reason to believe that
Mr. Dubber is seriously or dangerously ill, which at present constitutes
the only reason for extending exceptional treatment to prisoners of war,
and that in these circumstances His Majesty’s Government regret that
they are unable to order the release of the person referred to.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Lord Lansdowne
to Mr. Choate
.
Foreign Office
,
February 6, 1901
.
Your Excellency: I referred to His
Majesty’s secretary of state for war your note of the 15th ultimo
inclosing a copy of a letter from Mr. Arie Dubber, of Cleveland,
Ohio, stating that his brother, Mr. Dirk J. Dubber, is a prisoner of
war on parole at Pretoria, and asking that he may be sent to the
United States of America from a British or Dutch port.
I have the honor to inform your excellency that there is no reason to
believe that Mr. Dubber is seriously or dangerously ill, which at
present constitutes the only reason for extending exceptional
treatment to prisoners of war, and that in these circumstances His
Majesty’s Government regret that they are unable to order the
release of the person referred to.
I have, etc.,
