Minister Wilson to the Secretary of State.
Brussels, September 18, 1908.
Sir: I have the honor to report the adoption by the Belgian Senate of the treaty for the annexation of the Belgian Kongo and of the colonial law for the government thereof.
I had expected to report this important event to the department at the time the vote was taken, but delayed doing so in anticipation of the completion of the legislation by the approval of the King. This is not yet forthcoming, and the best information which I can obtain is that it may be delayed a month yet.
Whenever the treaty and the law shall have received the assent of the executive and is in its final form, the department will be informed of any changes that may have been made in the documents already in its possession.
I have, etc.,