Memorandum.
Washington, February 24, 1893.
As already verbally stated on the 16th of this month to the Hon. John W. Foster, this legation has received telegraphic instructions from the foreign office to inform the United States Government that in consequence of the final decision of Her Britannic Majesty’s Government not to accede to the proposed appointment of Mr. Hennings as president of the municipal council in Apia, the Imperial Government consider their suggestions for the simultaneous appointment of the two candidates for the post of chief justice and president of the municipal council in Apia, as expressed in a note addressed to the honorable the Secretary of State by this legation under date of November 15, 1892, to be now revoked and cancelled.
The Imperial Government intends, however, shortly to make new suggestions for the appointment of candidates for both offices pertaining to the administration of the Samoan Government.