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

Mr. Bowen to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Legation of the United States,
Caracas, December 13, 1902.

(Mr. Bowen reports that he has been authorized by the Venezuelan Government to cable to the British and German consuls that they may return from Curacao to La Guaira.

Italy has presented a note which Venezuela interprets as similar to the British and German notes.

The minister for foreign affairs has just informed Mr. Bowen that President Castro and his wife are going this afternoon to call on the German minister’s wife.)