Mr. White to Mr.
Hay.
American Embassy,
London, January 9,
1903.
No. 1024.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith
copies of a telegrama
which I received from you yesterday, of a note which I thereupon
addressed to the Marquis of Lansdowne, and of a telegrama in which I informed you that
your instructions had been carried out; also of his lordship’s reply to
my note.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Mr. White to
Lord Lansdowne.
American Embassy, January 9, 1903.
My Lord: I have the honor, in accordance
with instructions from my Government, to communicate to your
lordship the copy of a telegram which was received yesterday
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morning by Mr. Secretary
Hay from Mr. Bowen, the American minister at Caracas.
“I have just received the following from President Castro:
“‘Mr. Minister: The Venezuelan Government
accepts the conditions of Great Britain and Germany, and requests
you to go immediately to Washington for the purpose of conferring
there with the diplomatic representatives of Great Britain, Germany,
and with the diplomatic representatives of the other nations that
have claims against Venezuela, and to arrange either an immediate
settlement of said claims or the preliminaries for submitting them
to arbitration.
“‘Cipriano Castro,
“‘‘Constitutional President.’
“If, as I understand, Great Britain and Germany want to know what
guarantee they will have, please inform them that it will be the
custom-houses; consequently I beg that the blockade be raised at
once.
“Bowen.”
I am instructed, furthermore, to inform your lordship that Mr. Bowen
will proceed to Washington immediately.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 2.]
Lord Lansdowne
to Mr. White.
Foreign Office, January 9, 1903.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note of to-day’s date, in which you are so good as
to communicate to me, in accordance with instructions from your
Government, copy of a telegram received yesterday by Mr. Secretary
Hay from Mr. Bowen, United States minister at Caracas, intimating
that the Venezuelan Government accept the conditions proposed by
Great Britain and Germany, and suggesting that Mr. Bowen should at
once proceed to Washington to discuss the questions at issue with
the representatives of the powers at Washington.
You add that Mr. Bowen will proceed to Washington immediately. This
communication will receive immediate attention.
I have, etc.,
