Office of the Historian

File No. 819.55/8.

The Secretary of State to the American Chargé d’Affaires.

No. 149.]
Department of State,
Washington, July 2, 1913.

Sir: The Department has received Mr. Dodge’s No. 469, of the 10th ultimo, reporting his interview, in company with the Chinese Consul General, with the Panaman Minister of Foreign Affairs on the subject of the proposed regulations for the application of the law recently passed by the Panaman Assembly prohibiting the immigration of Chinese, Turks, Syrians, and North Africans.

The Department approves Mr. Dodge’s use of his good offices in behalf of the Chinese, and desires that you will continue the same if necessary. In this connection you are referred to the Department’s telegram to your Legation, dated June 26, 1913.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
J. B. Moore.