Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

The appointed Turkish Minister to the Acting Secretary of State.

[Translation.]

Imperial Legation of Turkey,
Washington, July 1, 1905.

Mr. Secretary: I exceedingly regret to learn from the notice I have just received the sad intelligence of the death of His Excellency Mr. John Hay, Secretary of State.

I hasten to transmit to you the keen regrets of the Imperial Government at the untimely loss of that illustrious and great statesman, in which regrets I personally join.

Be pleased to accept, Sir, in this sorrowful circumstance, the expression of my profound and keen sympathy.

Chekib.