The Secretary of State to the Norwegian Minister.

No. 13.]

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that Maj. William W. Gibson, U. S. Army, has been directed to attend Mr. Charles H. Graves, ambassador extraordinary, on special mission to represent the United States at the coronation of King Haakon of Norway, as military assistant, and that Lieut. Commander John H. Gibbons, U. S. Navy, has been selected for the same service as naval assistant.

I beg that you will do me the favor to notify your Government of these selections.

Accept, etc.

Elihu Root.