Mr. Hay to Mr. Leishman.

No. 303.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Eddy’s dispatch, No. 341, of the 20th ultimo, reporting that he has obtained from the Turkish Government full payment of Dr. H. C. Shipley’s claim for the value of property robbed from him by a member of the Turkish police when he was assaulted by the policeman at Smyrna on August 2 last, and that a most complete and formal apology for the robbery and assault has been received from the commandant of police at Smyrna, both by the United States consul at that place and by Doctor Shipley.

In reply I have to say that the incident may be regarded as closed.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.