Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1895, Part I

Mr. Adee to Mr. Denby.

Department of State,
Washington, September 13, 1895.

No. 1144.]

Sir: I inclose herewith translation of a cablegram from the Tsung-li Yamên in regard to the new commission of Szechuan, which was handed to me by the Chinese minister on the 9th instant, at which time I informed him of the recent cable instructions to you on the same subject.

I told the minister that we could not consent to countermand previous instructions, and that should China refuse to cooperate we would make the investigation alone, only asking of China a sufficient escort to insure the safety of the commissioners.

In this connection I append on the overleaf copy of your cablegram of the 8th instant.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary

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