Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1906, (In two parts), Part II

The Acting Secretary of State to the Italian Chargé .

Department of State,
Washington , September 20, 1906 .

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 13th instant, in which, under instructions of your Government, you advise me that hereafter the American certificate of microscopic inspection will be required with all shipments of pork to Italy and that other meats must continue to be accompanied by the certificate required by the Italian order of 1898.

In reply I have the honor to say that translation of your note has been sent to the Secretary of Agriculture for his information.

Accept, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.