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.

American Legation,
Constantinople, May 2, 1904.

No. 778.]

Sir: * * * I inclose copy of note just received from the Sublime Porte officially confirming the promise that proper steps would be taken to arrest the murderer of Missionary Labaree in case he attempt to enter Turkish territory.

I have, etc.,

John G. A. Leishman.

[Inclosure.—Translation.]

Tewfik Pasha to Mr. Leishman.

Sublime Porte, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Constantinople, April 30, 1904.

Me. Envoy: In answer to the note that your excellency addressed to me, dated the 26th of March last, No. 382, I have the honor to inform you, according to a telegram of the governor-general of the vilayet of Erzeroum, that categoric orders have been given to the civil and military authorities for the arrest of Seyid Ghaffar, accused of having assassinated the American missionary Labaree in Persia, in the event of his passing into Ottoman territory.

Accept, sir, etc.,

Tewfik.