Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 8, 1908

File No. 9160/58.

The Acting Secretary of State to Chargé Sands.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, December 7, 1907.

Mr. Bacon informs Mr. Sands that the Government of Guatemala has requested further time to investigate facts in the cases of Shine and Milliken, and directs that he informally advise the minister of foreign affairs that the United States Government is prepared to allow ample time for a thorough investigation of the facts of these cases. Instructs Mr. Sands to continue his investigations, reporting all material facts to department, and to take no further action in the matter until further instructed by department.