Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1904

Mr. Pearson to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Teheran, December 12, 1904.

(Mr. Pearson reports that the Persian minister for foreign affairs informs him that the Persian Government will immediately pay the indemnity of $50,000 gold, but begs the President to reduce the amount of the indemnity.)