August 2, 2911.
The Honorable 711 11 The Attorney General.
Sir: have the honor to enclose herewith, for such action as you may deem appropriate, a copy of a letter from the Acting Secretary of the Tavy, enclosing a copy of a letter to the Secretary of the Navy from the Command ing of ficer of the WHKELING in which the latter states that on February 8th or oth last, Barnett, Nicaraguan Con.
sul at Norfolk, Virginia, issued to the steamer SIREN Nicaraguan register.
In the belief of the Comunanding officer, Barnett knew that the SIREN had no intention of going to Nicaragua, and that Barnett also knew that the steamor was to be used for revolutionary purposes in Honduras. have the honor to be, sir, Your obedient servant, KNOX.
Enclosures: From Navy Department, July 12, 1911, with one enclosure.
711. 1318 ON I true copy of the signed original ope