Letter

Hamilton Fish to Mr. Aver, June 27, 1874

Author

Hamilton Fish

Recipient

Mr. Aver

Date

June 27, 1874

Type

Letter

Language

English

No. 144. Mr. Fish to Mr. Aver.

Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1874.

No. 2.]

Sir: Herewith I inclose a copy of “An act relating to Ambassadors, Consuls, and other officers,” approved on the 17th instant, and invite your attention to that part thereof relative to recommendations by diplomatic officers of the United States, of citizens of the same, to positions of trust or profit under the government of the country in which they are located, without the consent of the Secretary of State being previously obtained.

You are consequently instructed, whenever, in your opinion, the interests of this Government will be promoted by the appointment of Americans to office in China, to make such recommendations relating thereto as you may deem proper. You will, however, be expected to report each case to the Department.

I am, &c.,

HAMILTON FISH.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.