File No. 21274/25–31.
The Secretary of State to Minister Brown.
Washington, November 5, 1909.
Sir: The department is in receipt of your dispatch No. 151, of the 14th ultimo, inclosing, in continuation of your No. 144, of the 6th ultimo, a copy of further correspondence on the subject of the interpretation and application of the Honduranean law of navigation in the specific instance of the schooner George A. Lawry, of New York, owned by Mr. Glynn, the consular agent at Trujillo.
You express your belief that the question at issue would now seem to be satisfactorily and definitely settled, and that there will be no further difficulty encountered by American vessels owned by American citizens temporarily residing in Honduras.
Your treatment of the question is approved by the department. The unqualified acceptance by Minister Ochoa of your contention in regard to the right of “escala” should effectively dispose of the question and prevent its recurrence.
I am, etc.,