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

Sir M. H. Herbert to Mr. Hay.

British Embassy,
Washington, March 23, 1903.

Dear Mr. Secretary: With reference to our conversation of the day before yesterday, I hasten to inform you that, in view of the inconvenience which would be caused to the American commissioners by any postponement of the delivery of the cases to the Alaska tribunal, His Majesty’s Government do not desire to press the proposal for an extension of time.

The British case will be ready for delivery in London on May 3, in accordance with the stipulation of Article II of the convention.

I am, dear Mr. Secretary, yours, very truly,

Michael H. Herbert.