Delyanni to John Meredith Read, March 31, 1878

Mr. Delyanni to Mr. Read.

General: I hasten to bring to your knowledge the fact that the department of finance, conforming itself to the decision taken by the council of ministers in their sitting of to-day, has notified me that the Royal Government is ready to take part in the monetary conference projected by the American Confederation.

In giving myself the pleasure of communicating to you this determination of the Hellenic Government, I am in duty bound also to draw your attention to the fact that the Government of the King, having under consideration the engagements already created by the monetary convention of the Latin Union, will not be able to depart from the basis nor from the spirit of the dispositions of the said convention.

Please to accept, general, the assurances of my high consideration.