File No. 5727/151.

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador of Austria-Hungary .

No. 299.]

Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note, No. 2252, of the 13th ultimo, asking that the American, consuls in Austria and Hungary be officially advised that the provisions of the commercial agreement between the United States and Germany relative to chambers of commerce certificates have been extended to the Austrian and Hungarian chambers of commerce and industry.

In reply, I have the honor to state that the department has duly instructed, in the sense of Your Excellency’s request, the American consuls in Austria and in Hungary.

Accept, etc.,

Elihu Root.