MEHEMED FUAD, Grand Vizier to Aali Riza Pacha , Valee (, January 20, 1864

[Translation.]

Excellency:The American legation represents that though a letter dated the 6th of Sefer, 1279, and another strengthening it of Ramazan 10, 1279), A. H., on the subject of the arrest of the individual named Kaleel, said to be one of the assassins of the American citizen, Mr. Coffing, killed near Escanderoon, were sent to those parts with orders to use every possible means for his seizure and a thorough investigation in evidence of the facts for the purpose of reporting them here, it now states that the said Kaleel has not been arrested, and is fearlessly continuing at liberty, the consequence of the indifference of the executive authorities of the place to the performance of their duty; and also that, in case attention be given to the matter, he may now be readily arrested.

The legation asks that orders be sent your excellency to this effect, strengthening and confirming the preceding ones.

The present order is, therefore, now sent to your excellency to direct that the most complete execution of the preceding ones be effected; and, in case of need, that a communication be opened by your excellency with all the neighboring authorities of those parts, so that every possible means be used to secure the arrest of said Kaleel and the interrogation of other parties, and to report the result here in a Mazbattah.

[seal.]