Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part I

No. 183.
Mr. Denby to Mr. Bayard.

Legation of the United States,
Peking, March 19, 1888. (Received May 5.)

No. 591.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that the Tsung-li Yamên has agreed that arrangements will be made to relieve the foreigners from the present unsatisfactory system of “drawbacks” on the Yangtze. The exact changes to be made have not been determined.

I have, etc.,

Charles Denby.