File No. 2338/18.

The Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador White.

No. 66.]

Sir: Referring to previous correspondence relative to the French regulations affecting the importation of American salted meats, I [Page 408] have to inclose herewith copy of report by Consul-General Skinner, of Marseille, dated June 21, 1907,a and of letter from the firm of Armour & Co., of Chicago, Ill., dated the 5th instant, alleging that the French, minister of Agriculture has recently stated that he had not been officially notified by the United States Government regarding the operation of the new inspection law of June 30, 1906, and intimated that when so formally advised and satisfied that the new form of inspection would offer the same or superior guarantees to the old there should be no further objection to the admission of American pork products when accompanied by the new “interstate” certificate.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee.
[Inclosure.]

Armour & Co. to the Secretary of State.

Sir: We have just received advice from our Mr. William C. Evans informing us that when in Paris in company with the delegates of the syndicates of provision dealers of Paris, Havre, Bordeaux, and Marseille he visited the French minister of agriculture, who informed them that he had not been officially notified by the United States Government regarding the operation of the new inspection law of June 30, 1906.

He further informed them that, as soon as he was officially and formally advised and satisfied by the United States Government that the new form of inspection would offer the same or superior guarantees to the old, there should be no further obstacle to the entree of American pork products under the new “interstate” certificate.

Will you kindly advise us if the French Government has withdrawn its demand that all American pork products be accompanied by a certificate of microscopic inspection before being admitted into France?

Thanking you in anticipation, we are, sir, yours respectfully,

Armour & Co.
J. W. S. Reid.
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