Original of a two-page letter from Switzerland, in French, dated September 11, 1894, to President Sanford B. Dole, recognizing the Republic of Hawaii. The letter was signed by the Swiss federal counsel [Attorney General] on behalf of the President of the Swiss Confederation, and also countersigned by the Chancellor of the Swiss Confederation. The Swiss Foreign Minister [Secretary of State] also sent a cover letter to his Hawaiian counterpart (Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis M. Hatch) to accompany the letter to President Dole. No English translations have survived.

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Swiss letter of recognition:

Swiss letter of recognition Republic of Hawaii

Swiss letter of recognition Republic of Hawaii

Foreign Minister letter:

Swiss letter of recognition Republic of Hawaii Foreign Minister

This article is being preserved at the Internet Archive for educational purposes.

To see the original article go to:  https://historymystery.kenconklin.org/2008/04/06/recognition-of-the-republic-of-hawaii-switzerland/