Faraldo to Benj. P. Avery, June 9, 1875

Mr. Faraldo to Mr. Avery.

My Dear Colleague: In response to the note which you have addressed me under the present date, I have the honor to reply that, as it seems to me, my government cannot consent to Article VI, and to paragraph 5 of Article X of your project for a convention, since it modifies essentially, even to nullifying, in my opinion, certain points in the treaty of October 10, 1864.

The project presented by Mr. Otin for the regulation of free emigration of Chinese laborers to the island of Cuba offers all the desired guarantees for the protection of the rights and the interests of the emigrants, and avoids all the difficulties which can present themselves.

I embrace this occasion, my dear colleague, to renew the assurance of my sincere regard.