Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part I

File No. 406/50–51.

The Secretary of State to Minister Rockhill.

Department of State,
Washington, May 2, 1907.

No. 286.]

Sir: Referring to your dispatch, No. 488, of December 24 last, stating that the Spanish minister to China has informed you that he is unable to exchange notes with you, for the purpose of effecting an arrangement for the reciprocal protection of American and Spanish trade-marks in China, I inclose herewith for your information a copy of correspondence on the subject^a between the department and our minister to Spain.

It will be seen from Mr. Collier’s dispatch that the Spanish Government is willing that such an exchange should be made.

You will, therefore, bring the matter to the attention of your Spanish colleague, and proceed with the exchange of notes.

I am, etc.

E. Root.

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