No. 446.
Mr. Hoffman to Mr. Evarts.
Legation of
the United States,
St. Petersburg, June 6, 1878.
No. 43.]St. Petersburg, June 6, 1878.
Sir: I have the honor to forward to you herewith a copy of translation of a note from Mr. de Giers, in relation to injury done by foreign [Page 763] vessels to the torpedoes in the port of Odessa. Mr. de Giers requests that the dispositions taken by the authorities of Odessa may be brought to the attention of our people.
If I am correctly informed, although large quantities of the products of the United States are imported into Odessa, they are brought almost exclusively in foreign bottoms. Our flag is rarely seen in that port.
I am, &c.,
WICKHAM HOFFMAN.