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The Norwegian Chargé (Steen) to the Secretary of State
Sir: In a note of June 2nd1 last Your Excellency has been good enough to inform the present Legation that the Government of the United States is prepared to submit to the Legation a draft of a treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights for the consideration of the Norwegian Government, but before submitting the draft Your Excellency wishes to know whether my Government will find it agreeable to conduct negotiations at this capital.
The Legation has not failed to transmit copy of Your Excellency’s mote to the Norwegian Government and has now been informed that the Government of Norway will be glad to see the negotiations conducted in Washington.
I shall therefore be pleased to receive the draft of a treaty embodying the views of the American Government at any time convenient to Your Excellency.
Accept [etc.]
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