Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Hay to Mr. White.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State.
Washington, December 18, 1902.

(Mr. Hay states that the United States minister to Venezuela telegraphs to the Department that the Government of Venezuela has conferred upon him full powers to enter into negotiations on the part of Venezuela to settle the present difficulties with Great Britain, Germany, and Italy.

Mr. White is directed to communicate the Venezuelan proposition to the Government of Great Britian and ascertain if it is disposed to assent thereto.)