The Secretary of State to
Ambassador Francis.
Department of State,
Washington
,
October 20,
1906
.
No. 40.]
Sir: Referring to your No. 45, of August 27
last, in regard to the Austrian decree of July 5, 1906, prohibiting the
importation of meats from non-European countries into Austria except by
special permit from the minister of the interior, I inclose a copy of a
letter from the Secretary of Agriculture relative to the methods
observed by his department for the inspection of meats and meat products
intended for exportation. I also inclose two prints showing the
regulations adopted by the Department of Agriculture for the inspection
of these meats.
Secretary Wilson desires that the attention of the Austrian Government
may be invited to the manner in which the inspection is conducted with a
view to obtaining a modification of the decree so as to admit into
Austria meats from this country which have been inspected and passed and
which are accompanied by a certificate of inspection.
You will bring the matter to the attention of the Austrian
Government.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Department of Agriculture,
Office of the
Secretary,
Washington
,
October 10,
1906
.
The Secretary of
State.
Sir: I have the honor to refer to your
letter of the 1st Instant, inclosing a copy of a dispatch from the
American chargé d’affaires ad interim at Vienna, which inclosure
refers to a decree dated July 5, 1906, whereby the Austrian
Government permits the importation of meats from non-European
countries only by special permit from the minister of the interior
in each instance. Considering the fact that this Government passed a
law under date of June 30, 1906, prohibiting the exportation of any
meats which have not been inspected by officials of the Government
and which, when sent to the Continent of Europe, are unaccompanied
by a certificate of inspection, and as this law became fully
effective on October 1 last, it is respectfully suggested that this
matter be called to the attention of the Austrian Government with a
view to obtaining a modification of the decree so as to admit into
that country meats which have been so inspected and passed and which
are accompanied by a certificate of inspection.
A copy of the law and the regulations governing inspection are
inclosed herewith.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
