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

Mr. Adee to Mr. Leishman.

Department of State,
Washington , August 27, 1902 .

No. 228.]

Sir: In connection with the Department’s No. 216 of the 16th instant in regard to the protection of American interests at Bitlis by the British vice-consul there, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 237 of the 24th ultimo.

The Department will be pleased to have you apply to, the British ambassador at Constantinople for the necessary authorization for the vice-consul to use his good offices for Americans in his jurisdiction, and to secure vizierial directions sent to the governor-general at Bitlis to recognize such good offices.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.