Minister Hicks to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

In regard to the matter of the Alsop claim I have received a reply from the Chilean foreign office stating that the antecedents which were called for by the department have been sent to the minister of Chile at Washington, same date. Foreign office adds that principal part of antecedents was stated in communication sent to me by Puga Borne April 9 last, a copy of which I forwarded to the department.