Minister Dudley to
the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Lima,
Peru, January 26,
1906.
No. 1244.]
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of the department’s instruction No. 375, of the 27th ultimo,
directing me, in view of the offer of this Government to accord to
American consular officers the privileges afforded the most favored
nation in the settlement of the estates of deceased Americans, to
request the Peruvian
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foreign
office to cause each of the local officials of this country concerned to
be instructed to notify the appropriate consul of any death of an
American that may occur within his jurisdiction. I inclose herewith a
copy of my note making the request.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Minister Dudley
to the Minister for Foreign Relations of
Peru.
American Legation,
Lima,
Peru, January 26,
1906.
Mr. Minister: It being understood that your
excellency’s Government is ready to accord to American consular
officers the privileges afforded to the most favored nation, in
connection with the settlement of the estates of deceased Americans,
I am instructed by my Government, for the purpose of enabling the
American consul-general at Callao to avail himself of the privilege,
to request your excellency to cause each of the Peruvian local
officials concerned to be instructed to notify the appropriate
consular officer of any death of an American that may occur within
his jurisdiction.
Commending the matter to your excellency’s favorable consideration, I
embrace the opportunity of renewing, etc.,
(Signed)
Irving B.
Dudley.