Mr. Barber to Mr. Hay.

No. 341.]

Sir: In reference to the Department’s telegrama of May 24, I have the honor to now inclose copy of note No. 42 of the Bolivian foreign office, and translation thereof, recognizing the right of United States consular officers to represent the interests of Cuba and of Cuban citizens within Bolivia until Cuban consuls be appointed.

Following the Department’s instructions, I have notified the United States vice-consul in this city that this permission has been granted.

I have, etc.,

Reginald D. Barber.
[Inclosure.—Translation.]

Mr. Villazon to Mr. Barber.

No. 42.]

Sir: I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your honor’s attentive note, dated the 26th instant, in which you are pleased to inform me that the Department of State has sent you instructions by telegraph, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Cuba, to request the Bolivian Government that the United States consular officers in this country may use their good offices for the protection of Cuban citizens until such time as Cuban consuls may be named.

In reply I may state that my Government accedes with pleasure to your request, and recognizes in the United States consuls the right to represent the interests of Cuban citizens until the Republic of Cuba may name its own consuls.

I have, etc.,

Eliodoro Villazon.
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