Office of the Historian

Mr. Uhl to Mr. Dun.

Department of State,
Washington, September 1, 1894.
No. 109.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge receipt of yours of the 31st of July, with which was inclosed copy of your instruction to the United States consuls in Japan to use their good offices to protect Chinese subjects in Japan.

Mr. Gresham’s telegraphic instruction, sent to you on the 29th ultimo and confirmed in mine of the 31st ultimo, will suggest to you the proper limitation to be set to the exercise of the unofficial good offices of our consuls as the representatives of a friendly power and not as charged with Chinese consular functions.

I am, etc.,

Edwin F. Uhl,
Acting Secretary.