Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

The Secretary of State to Chargé Lorillard.

Department of State,
Washington , December 8, 1905 .

No. 13.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. O’Brien’s despatch No. 39 of the 21st ultimo, confirming his telegram of the preceding day, announcing Prince Charles’s acceptance of the crown of Norway, and transmitting a translation of the speech made by King Christian IX to the deputation from Norway.

While circumstances made it impracticable for Minister Graves to be at Christiania at the time of King Haakon’s arrival, he has been instructed to make a ceremonial visit to the Norwegian capital at an early day.

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I am, etc.,

Elihu Root.