Allan A. Burton to Señor José M. Rojas Garrido, June 23, 1866

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The undersigned, minister resident of the United States of America, has had the honor to receive the attentive communication addressed him by his excellency Señor José M. Rojas Garrido, secretary of the interior and foreign relations of the United States of Colombia, on the 19th instant, announcing that the Colombian government had assumed the attitude of neutrality in the war existing between Spain and certain American republics, as defined by a circular from his excellency’s department, dated on the 9th instant, and published in the “Diario Oficial,” No. 662.

Duly appreciating this courtesy on the part of his excellency, the undersigned will hasten to place this interesting information within the knowledge of his government.

The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to repeat to his excellency the assurances of his highest consideration and regard.