File No. 511.4A1/1438.

The American Minister to the Secretary of State.

No. 16.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that I have received the instrument of ratification of the Convention for the suppression of the use of opium and other deleterious drugs signed at The Hague on January 23, 1912, referred to in the Department’s instruction No. 7 of the 25th ultimo,1 and that I have this day deposited this instrument of ratification with the Government of The Netherlands.

I have [etc.]

Henry Van Dyke.
  1. Not printed.