File No. 033.1100 K77/128.

The Minister of Venezuela to the Acting Secretary of State.

[Translation.]

Sir: It affords me pleasure to enclose in this note a copy of the cablegram I have received from the Minister for Foreign Relations of Venezuela, and I beg you to have that copy laid before His Excellency the President of the United States.

At the same time I cordially felicitate myself and the American Government on the very happy impression made on my country by the Honorable Mr. Knox’s visit and the mutual benefits that will no doubt flow from it.

I gladly [etc.]

F. Ezequiel Rojas.
[Inclosure.]

The Minister for Foreign Relations to the Minister of Venezuela.

We have just taken leave of Secretary Knox. You will say to President Taft that Mr. Knox leaves with us pleasurable impressions and that it is our wish that our relations with that great nation may grow more and more cordial.

Matos.