Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1902

Mr. Hill to Mr. Choate.

Department of State,
Washington , May 22, 1901 .

No. 636.]

Sir: With reference to the Department’s No. 482, of November I last, you are instructed to report what action you have taken in the matter of the request that Mr. William F. Smith, an American citizen, detained on St. Helena as a prisoner of war, be released on parole.

In consequence of a letter from the Hon. Frank E. Wilson, M. C., of the 16th instant, you are instructed to recall the matter to the attention of the British Government.

I am, etc.,

David J. Hill,
Acting Secretary.