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

Mr. Choate to Mr. Hay.

American Embassy,
London, June 7, 1902.

No. 874.]

Sir: With reference to your telegram of the 24th of May, requesting that permission should be granted for United States consular officers within the jurisdiction of Great Britain to use their good offices in representing the interests of the new Cuban Republic and its citizens until Cuban consuls shall have been appointed, I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a note from the foreign office, dated the 3d instant, stating that His Majesty’s Government had much pleasure in agreeing to the proposed arrangement.

I have, etc.,

Joseph H. Choate.

[Inclosure.]

Lord Lansdowne to Mr. Choate.

Foreign Office, June 3, 1902.

Your Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s note of 26th ultimo requesting that permission may be granted for United States consular officers, within the jurisdiction of Great Britain, to use their good offices in representing the interests of the new Cuban Republic and its citizens until Cuban consuls shall have been appointed.

In reply I beg to inform your excellency that his Majesty’s Government have much pleasure in agreeing to this arrangement. The secretaries of state for the home department, for the colonies, and for India have been duly notified.

I have, etc.,

Lansdowne.