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

Mr. Leishman to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Pera, August 2, 1904.

(Mr. Leishman reports that the minister for foreign affairs communicated to him last night that the Sultan would be unable to give the promised reply before next Thursday, because the council of ministers had not yet concluded its report. Mr. Leishman expects that a definite decision will be reached this week.)