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Message From the President of the United States, Communicating, in Answer to a Senate Resolution of June 3, 1878, a Copy of Correspondence
Message From the President of the United States Communicating in Answer to a Senate Resolution of June 3 1878 a Copy of Correspondence Author:United States Title: Message From the President of the United States, Communicating, in Answer to a Senate Resolution of June 3, 1878, a Copy of Correspondence Between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain in Regard to Inviting Other Maritime Powers to Accede to the Three Rules of Neutrality Laid Down in Article Vi of the Treaty of May 8, 187... more »1 Subtitle: Jan. 14, 1879.-Read, Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and Ordered to Be Printed General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1879 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: No. 39. Memorandum left at Department by Mr. Pakenham on November 13,1871. We think it desirable that the United States and ourselves should clearly understand beforehand as to the meaning to be attached to the word "open" in the proposed communication to foreign powers, and the effect which the prohibition of open sale will have on the obligations of governments. We think it difficult to discuss this point by telegraph, but would be glad if the United States Government would instruct General Schenck to communicate with me as to the real import of the word. No. 40. Mr. Fish to Mr. Pakenham. Department Of State, Washington, November 16, 1871. Sir : I have the honor to inclose for your information a copy of a telegram forwarded to General Schenck 0n the 13th instant, by this department, and to which reference was made at our interview of this morning. I have,« less