Mr. Hay to Mr.
Conger.
Department of State,
Washington, October 27,
1900.
No. 292.]Sir: Referring to instruction No. 281, of
September 26 last, I inclose herewith for your information a copy of
a note from the chargé d’affaires of Sweden and Norway at this
capital, expressing the thanks of
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his Government for the action of the Secretary
of War in instructing the United States commander in chief at Pekin
to afford all possible protection to all Swedish and Norwegian
missionaries in China who are under the direction of American
missionary boards.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Mr. G. de
Strale to Mr. Hay.
Legation of Sweden and Norway.
Washington, October 20, 1900.
Mr. Secretary of State: In a note dated
the 2d instant his excellency Mr. Secretary of State Hay was
pleased to inform the King’s legation that the Government of the
United States has charged the commander in chief of the American
military forces in China to protect, as far as practicable, the
Swedish and Norwegian missionaries laboring in that country
under the direction of American associations.
I have not failed to acquaint the Government of the King with
that information, and, in obedience to instructions received by
me, I have the honor to solicit your excellency’s obliging
interposition to forward to the Government of the United States
the expressions of the deep gratitude of the King’s Government
for the good will shown on this occasion by the Government of
the United States.
Be pleased to accept, etc.,
