File No. 7357/2.
The Acting Secretary of State to the Honduranean Minister.
Washington, August 23, 1907.
Sir: Referring to the note addressed on June 1, 1907, by the provisional minister for foreign affairs of Honduras to the Secretary of State, announcing the formation of a provisional government in Honduras under the presidency of Gon. Miguel R. Dávila, and to your note of the 8th instant, announcing the steps taken to revive the constitutional régime in Honduras and to provide for the election of the executive thereof, I have the honor to advise you that the President has directed the recognition of the provisional government and upon his return to this capital will have the pleasure to receive you in personal audience for the presentation of the credentials, which by your note of June 18, 1907,a this department is informed you bear, [Page 606] as the appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the provisional government of Honduras.
In the meantime this department will be pleased to transact with you any necessary business pertaining to your mission.
Referring further to your note of July 4 last, I beg to say that note is taken of your statement of the purpose of Honduras to preserve a neutral attitude as regards questions pending between the Central American Republics.
Accept, etc.,
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