No. 977.
Mr. Curry
to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Madrid, December 22, 1887.
(Received January 3, 1888.)
No. 290.]
Sir: On receipt of your telegram I at once sought
an interview with the minister of state, and he agreed to prolong the
commercial agreement [Page 1432] until June
30, 1888. The result was cabled “Agreement prolonged six months.” I now have
the honor of inclosing the protocol as signed by Mr. Moret and myself.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 290.]
Protocol.
The undersigned, in behalf of the Governments of Spain and of the United
States, respectively, have agreed that the agreement between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government of Spain
for the reciprocal and complete suspension of all discriminating duties
of tonnage or imposts in the United States and in the Islands of Cuba,
Porto Rico, and Philippines, and all other countries belonging to the
crown of Spain, upon vessels of the respective countries and their
cargoes, shall be extended until the 30th of June, 1B88, and shall
continue in fall force and effect until the time specified, unless it
shall be superseded at an earlier day by treaty between the two
Governments.
In witness whereof his excellency, S. Moret, minister of state, and J. L.
M. Curry, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United
States of America, have hereunto set their hands and seals in the
present instrument.
Done at Madrid
this 21st day of
December, in the year of our Lord 1887.
[
seal.]
J.
L. M. Curry.
[
seal.]
S. Moret.
