§ 3. Mr. RONALD McNEILLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government have granted safe conduct for the voyage to America of the newly appointed Austrian Ambassador to Washington, Count Tar-nowski; and whether he has any statement to make on this matter?
§ Lord R. CECILThe request of the Austro-Hungarian Government for a safe conduct for Count Tarnowski was communicated to His Majesty's Government by the United States Ambassador in London and was refused. Mr. Page subsequently informed His Majesty's Government that the United States Government were desirous to receive Count Tarnowski as Ambassador from the Dual Monarchy and that they hoped that, in those circumstances, His Majesty's Government might find themselves able to grant a safe conduct for the Ambassador and his suite. His Majesty's Government did not desire to refuse a request thus put forward by the United States Government in their own name and an assurance was accordingly given that the Ambassador and those accompanying him would not be prevented from proceeding on their journey.