Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 322.93/3.

The Acting Secretary of State to the American Chargé d’Affaires.

No. 40.]

Department of State,
Washington, March 30, 1912.

Sir: The Department is in receipt of your despatch No. 66 of the 2d instant, transmitting copies [etc.].

The action of the Legation as reported in your despatch has the approval of the Department. You may, however, with the acquiescence of the Ecuadorian Government, informally submit to the Minister for Foreign Affairs a list of such claims for consideration by that Government.

Under no circumstances should formal representations in this matter be made by the Legation, unless in accordance with express instructions from the Department.

I am [etc.]

Huntington Wilson.