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

Mr. Hardy to Mr. Hay.

United States Legation,
Berne, May 28, 1902.

No. 60.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram^a of May 24, and to confirm mine of this date. This telegram has been sent and consuls notified, on the assurance of the President of the Confederation that Switzerland would willingly consent to the above request of the President of Cuba, and that formal notice to that effect would be at once sent to the legation.

The formal communication from the foreign office has since been received, and a copy thereof, together with translation, is herewith inclosed.

I have, etc.,

Arthur S. Hardy.

[Inclosure.—Translation.]

Mr. Zemp to Mr. Hardy.

Federal Political Department,
Berne, May 28, 1902.

Mr. Minister: In confirmation of our oral communications, we have the honor to inform you that the federal council has no objection to consuls of the United States of America in Switzerland being charged also to represent, each within the limits of his district, the interests of Cuba and of the citizens of that island, until the young Republic shall have appointed Cuban consuls.

Please accept, etc.,

Zemp.

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