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. 202.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Denby.

Department of State,
Washington, April 25, 1888.

No. 308.]

Sir: I desire to acknowledge receipt of your dispatch No. 585, of the 7th ultimo, relative to the complaint of the Government of China in the matter of the smuggling of fire-arms at New-Chwang, and to approve your action in promising the aid of your official service to prevent Americans from engaging in the unlawful practice.

I am, etc.,

T. F. Bayard.