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. 406/69–71.

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Collier.

Department of State,
Washington, August 3, 1907.

No. 145.]

Sir: Referring to previous correspondence in regard to the protection of United States and Spanish trade-marks in China, I inclose copy of a dispatch^a from the American minister at Peking reporting that the Spanish minister at that place does not regard himself as able to effect the agreement by exchange of notes unless he receives specific instructions in the matter.

The department hopes that the instructions referred to will be given.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee.

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