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

The Russian Ambassador to the Acting Secretary of State.

[Translation.]

Imperial Embassy of Russia,
Washington , June 19, 1905 .

Sir: The hospital ship Kostroma has received the order to proceed from Shanghai to Manila to take the wounded or sick officers and sailors from the vessels of Admiral Enquist and take them back afterwards to Russia. Admiral Enquist has been commissioned to apply to the competent authorities to obtain the necessary permission.

By order of my government I have the honor of placing with the Federal Government the application of our admiral, adding at the same time all the persons who shall be authorized to go on board of the Kostroma will give their word to take no further part in the present war.

In bringing what precedes to your knowledge, I beg you to let me know the decision of the Federal Government as soon as possible, that I may transmit it by telegraphic way to the authorities of St. Petersburg.

Accept, etc.,

Cassini.