Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1906, (In two parts), Part II

The Acting Secretary of State to the Persian Minister.

Department of State,
Washington, February 19, 1906.

No. 6.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 8th instant, requesting, for reasons therein stated, an extension of ten months for the completion by your Government of the investigation of the murder of Mr. Larrabee.

While this Government had every reason to expect that within the fifteen months which have elapsed since the commission of the murder effective action would be taken by the Persian Government and is disappointed that such has not been the case, still, for the sake of humanity and to avert the apprehended revolt and bloodshed, the American minister at Teheran has been advised by telegraph that a delay of ten months will be granted if Persia will engage solemnly to fulfill within that time her pledge to punish the accomplices.

Accept, etc.,

Robert Bacon.