Mr. Adee to Mr. Tower.
Washington, October 13, 1899.
Sir: In view of Dr. Hill’s assent, in his note of the 11th, to the request of your Government that the United States consul at Pretoria be allowed to afford the usual friendly protective offices to British interests in the event of the withdrawal of British representation, and such withdrawal having now taken place, as I am advised by your note of the 13th, just received, I have had the pleasure in telegraphing Consul Macrum that he is authorized, with the assent of the South African Government, to afford to British interests the friendly protective offices usual in such contingencies.
I have, etc.,
Acting Secretary.