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. McCormick,.

Department of State,
Washington, October 22, 1903.

No. 56.]

Sir: To enable the Department to answer several inquiries it has received I shall be pleased if you will ascertain whether Jewish divorces granted by Jewish rabbis are recognized by Russian law. If such a law is in force a translation of its text is desired.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.