Mr. Hay to Mr. Leishman.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

(Mr. Hay instructs Mr. Leishman to make a paraphrase of the Department’s telegram of February 25, which states the position of the United States Government in regard to the delivery of the President’s message to the Sultan, to read it to the minister for foreign affairs and give him a copy, giving him also a memorandum in writing stating that if audience is not granted within three days Mr. Leishman will be constrained to report to his Government and act upon its definite instructions.

Mr. Leishman is instructed to make it clear to the minister for foreign affairs that the President deems it due to right and comity that his message should be received without delay.)