02/20/1891
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"Whereas the Secretary of State has, by my direction, given assurance to the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Salvador at Washington that this action of the Government of Salvador in..."
"The members of this board shall serve without additional compensation and its organization shall entail no expense on the Government."
"Department officers are instructed to afford such assistance as may be proper to carry on the work of this board."
"The decisions of the board are to be accepted by these Departments as the standard authority in such matters."