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as the de facto Government on behalf of the Government of Chile, and to afford to it the moral support of my Government.

In response I have the honor to say that I comply with the above request and recognize the said Provisional Government as the de facto Government of the Hawaiian Islands, so far as my authority as consul for Chile may permit me to act for and on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Chile in the premises. I have the honor to be, gentlemen,

Your very obedient servant,

F. A. Schaefer,

Consul for Chile.

Hons. Sanford B. Dole,

J. A. King,

P. C. Jones,

W. O. Smith,

Executive Council of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands.

Austro-Hungarian Consulate, Hawaiian Islands,

Honolulu, January 18, 1893.

To the Executive Council of the Provisional Government in Hawaii, Messrs. Sanford B. Dole, J. A. King, P. C. Jones, and Willinm 0. Smith:

Gentlemen: I have the honor to own receipt of your esteemed favor of yesterday's date, and hereby take much pleasure to recognize and acknowledge on behalf of the Austro-Hungarian Government the present Government of the Hawaiian Islands, and that I shall do all in my power to further and support the same.

I have the honor to be, gentlemen, your most obedient servant.

H. F. Glade,

Austro-Hungarian Consul.

Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, January 18, 1893.

Gentlemen: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of yesterday's date, together with a copy of the proclamation issued yesterday, informing me that for reasons set forth the Hawaiian monarchy has been abrogated, and a Provisional Government established, and requesting me to recognize the said Provisional Government as the de facto Government of the Hawaiian Islands, and to afford to it the moral support of my Government.

In answer, I have the honor to state that I comply with the above request, and recognize the said Provisional Government as the de facto Government of the Hawaiian Islands, within the scope of my authority.

I have the honor to be, gentlemen, your obedient servant,

H. RENJES,

Consul for Mexico.

Hons. Sanford B. Dole,

J. A. King,

P. C. Jones,

W. O. Smith,

Executive Council of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands.

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Vice-Consulate of Russia,

Honolulu, January 18, 1893.

Sirs: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of 17th inst., and in reply beg to inform you that I take pleasure to recognize the Provisional Government of Hawaii as defined in the proclamation inclosed in your letter, on behalf of the Government of Russia, and I shall afford to it my moral support as representative of the country last named.

I have the honor to be, sirs, your most obedient servant,

J. F. Hackfeld,

Acting Vice-Consul.

Messrs. Sanford B. Dole,

J. A. King,

P. C. Jones,

William O. Smith,

Executive Council of the Provisional Government of Hawaii, Honolula.

Consulate of the Netherlands,

Honolulu, January 18, 1893.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the communication of the executive council of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands announcing the abrogation of the Hawaiian monarchy, of your possession of the Government, departmental buildings, the archives, and the treasury, as well as being in control of the city.

Added to the above is your request for the official recognition of the existing de facto Government of the Hawaiian Islands on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which I have the honor to represent, and to give you the moral support of my Government.

In reply I take pleasure in assuring the gentlemen of the executive council, that I cordially extend to them full assent to their claim for recognition, and of my intention to add such moral support as may come within the scope of my consular authority.

I have the honor to be, gentlemen, your very obedient servant,

John H. Paty,

Consul for the Netherlands.

Messrs. S. B. Dole,

J. A. King,

P. C. Jones,

W. O. Smith,

Executive Council, Hawaiian Provisional Government, etc.

Imperial German Consulate,

Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu, January 18, 1893.

To the Executive Council of the Provisional Government in Hawaii, Messrs. Sanford B. Dole, J. A. King, P. C. Jones, W. 0. Smith:

Gentlemen: I have the honor to own receipt of your esteemed favor of yesterday's date, and hereby take much pleasure to recognize and acknowledge on behalf of the Government of Germany the present Government of the Hawaiian Islands, and that I shall do all in my power to further and support the same.

I have the honor to be, gentlemen, your most obedient servant,

H. F. Glade,

Imperial German Consul.

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