Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth Congress

Mr. Hunter to Mr. Burlingame

No. 139]

Department of State, Washington, June 5, 1865.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 11th of March, No. 103, together with a copy of an imperial decree made in response to complaints by the British representative, Mr. Wade, in consequence of the failure of the Chinese local authorities to fulfil their treaty obligations, which resulted in the death of one British and three Prussian subjects.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

Anson Burlingame, Esq.,&c.,&c.,&c.,