Mr. Choate to Mr.
Hay.
American Embassy,
London, June 15,
1901.
No. 592.]Sir: Referring to your instruction, No. 620, of
the 30th of April last, in relation to the case of Mr. H. Wood, a native
American citizen, at present a prisoner of war in Ceylon, I have the
honor to inclose a copy of a note from Lord Lansdowne, dated the 13th
instant, from which it appears that Mr. Wood is in good health.
Lord Lansdowne states that it would not be in accordance with the
practice hitherto followed to release Mr. Wood, and that Mr. Brodrick
regrets that the circumstances are such as to prevent him from complying
with the request to that end.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Lord Lansdowne
to Mr. Choate.
Foreign Office, June 13, 1901.
Your Excellency: With reference to my note
of the 21st ultimo, respecting the case of Mr. H. Wood, at present a
prisoner of war in Ceylon, I have the honor to inform you that, as
according to a telegram recently received from the governor of that
colony, Mr. Wood is in good health, it would not be in accordance
with the practice hitherto followed to release Mr. Wood.
Mr. Brodrick regrets that the circumstances should be such as to
prevent him from complying with the request made in your note of the
14th ultimo.
I have, etc.,
