Office of the Historian

Minister Gummeré to the Secretary of State.

American Legation,
Tangier, July 17, 1905.
No. 33.]

Sir: As I reported in my dispatch of July 3, 1905, according to the directions of the Department I announced the death of Secretary Hay to Sid Hamed Torres, acting minister of foreign affairs, with the request that he communicate the same to his government at Fez. I have now further to report that I have received a letter from the said acting minister of foreign affairs, a translation of which is inclosed, informing me that he had received the reply to his said communication to the court, in which His Majesty the Sultan commands him to express his deep regret and sorrow for the loss sustained by our country in the death of Secretary Hay.

I am, etc.,

S. R. Gummeré.
[Inclosure.—Translation.]

The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs to Minister Gummeré.

I beg to inform your excellency that, as I informed you, I reported to the Holy Court the death of the Grand Vizier of your great nation, Mr. John Hay. I have now received the answer of the Holy Court, in which my master the Sultan commands me to express his deep regret and sorrow for the loss of the above-mentioned vizier, and also for the loss sustained by your great nation, leaving all hearts with grief and pain, and we pray to God that such loss will not occur again, and remain in peace and with joy.

Tangier, Youmada 1st 9th 1323. July 13, 1905.

Hamed Ben Mohamed Torres.