Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1909

The Acting Secretary of State to Consul Moffat.¹

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, October 13, 1909.

Mr. Adee instructs Mr. Moffatt to do nothing whatever which might indicate the recognition of provisional administration, and says he should have no official intercourse with it in his representative capacity. Mr. Adee acids that if any action of the temporary power should require interposition to protect American interests Mr. Moffatt should personally and informally address whatever visible local agency may be in a position to afford de facto relief. Mr. Moffatt is directed to confine himself strictly within these limits.

1. Same to Managua.