Hall to Frelinghuysen, January 21, 1884

No. 25. Mr. Hall to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

Sir: In my dispatch No. 189, of the 3d instant, I inclosed a copy of my note of the 24th December ultimo, addressed to the minister for foreign affairs of Salvador, in relation to certain provisions of the new constitution of that state touching the rights of foreigners and the prerogatives of foreign representatives.

I have now to transmit a copy and translation of the minister’s reply, dated the 4th instant, to my note above mentioned, in which I am informed that the Government of Salvador accepts as sincere the views expressed by me, and, while dissenting therefrom as to the provisions in question affecting the rights of foreigners or the prerogatives of foreign representatives, it declares at the same time that it will continue to accept the diplomatic intervention of foreign representatives in conformity with the treaties in force and the general provisions of international law.

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