File No. 15778/2.
Minister Squiers to the Secretary of State.
Panama, June 17, 1909.
Sir: Replying to department’s instructions No. 181, of June 3 last, regarding the murder of Charles Rand and wounding of Joseph Cieslik, members of the crew of the U. S. S. Buffalo, at Panama, on [Page 485] September 28, 1908, I have the honor to say that the foreign office note No. 1/R. of November 23, 1908, copy and translation of which accompanied my dispatch No. 390, of November 27, 1908, was in reply to representations made by this legation to the Panama Government, in accordance with department’s instructions No. 125, dated October 23, 1908. Legation’s dispatch No. 443, dated February 27 last, transmited foreign office note No. 54/11, of February 5, last, on the same subject.
The legation has made no reply to the above-mentioned notes, awaiting the department’s further instructions, as future action might depend upon whether the explanation submitted by the Panama Government is or is not acceptable to the department.
I have, etc.,