Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1910

File No. 23700/16.

Minister Beaupré to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
The Hague, April 16, 1910.

Referring to instructions of April 12, Mr. Beaupré says he has received a telegram from the legation at Belgium stating that on account of the lack of treaty provisions the authorities of Belgium require full extradition formalities and certified documents for a prisoner in transit, and that they suggest return of prisoner through German territory. Mr. Beaupré asks if department will obtain authorization for transit through embassy at Berlin.