SIR,
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Enclosure 6.
(See paragraphs 86 and 87 of Report.)
Government House, Apia, May 13, 1886. As the kingdom of Samoa has applied to the United States of America for assistance and protection, and as it is said that some of the Samoan people now (unhappily) in rebellion against my authority, are fearful that the guns of American and English men-of-war will be turned against them.
We desire you to issue a proclamation to allay such fears, and to bid all people in Samoa to be quiet and orderly, and to go to their own villages and there live in a peaceful and orderly manner.
To His Honourable Berthold Greenebaum, United States Consul, Apia.
(Signed)
MALIETOA,
'King of Samoa. SELU,
Secretary of State.
PROCLMATION.
IN obedience to the request of His Majesty King Malietoa, I, the undersigned, Berthold Greenebaum, United States Consul in the kingdom of Samoa, in the name of the United States of America, and by virtue of the command of King Malietoa above set out, do hereby order all people within this kingdom to live peaceably and quietly, and also order all persons who may have assembled for the purpose of opposing the Government of King Malietoa, forthwith to disperse to their several homes and there dwell peacefully. And I hereby state that no English or American war ship will be requested by me, acting as and for the United States of America, His Majesty King Malietoa, to fire upon or otherwise molest any of the subjects of this or any other country, unless for the preservation of life and property or the punishment of crime.
The United States of America desire that peace, happiness, and prosperity may be enjoyed by Samoa, and trust that the difficulties hereto retarding the progress of these islands will soon be overcome, and that by reviving commerce with an established government, the great natural resources of this kingdom may be peaceably developed, so that the welfare both of individuals and the community may be secured.
BERTHOLD GREENEBAUM,
Apia, Samoa, 14th May 1886.
United States Consul,
Enclosure 7.
(See paragraph 97 of Report.)
PROCLAMATION.
WE, the Consuls of Germany, Great Britain, and the United States of America hereby give notice that we and our Governments do not, and never have in any way ever recognised Tamasese as King of Samoa, and order all Samoans to return to their homes, and remain quiet and peaceable.
And we further demand the continued enforcement of the Convention, especially with regard to the neutral territory of Apia.
(Signed)
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DR. STUEBEL,
Imperial German Consul.
WILFRED POWELL,
H.B.M. Consul.
B. GREENEBAUM,
United States Consul.
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