File No. 13815/61.

Consul Alger to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Extract.]

Minister for foreign affairs informs Government of Honduras prepared to deliver both Baileys, Oxley, Meyers to agent just arrived without any formal papers, merely upon my certifying that the agent has authority to receive all of them. Minister for foreign affairs, after receiving Goldsboro and cargo for proceedings of creditors in the courts of Honduras in accordance with your cipher telegram of the 20th, now informs courts of Honduras will not take jurisdiction. Anxious to deliver ship and cargo at the request of Department of State and would accept them back on deposit if desired.

Alger.