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 II

File No. 7357/8a.

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Lee.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, August 23, 1907.

Mr. Adee informs Mr. Lee that the President has directed that the provisional government of Honduras be recognized and that pending formal presentation of credentials the Department of State will transact provisionally any necessary business with the appointed minister. Directs Mr. Lee to advise the Government of Honduras that, pending the establishment of new representation to Salvador and Honduras, he will hold any necessary intercourse with the provisional government.