Memorandum handed to Mr. Adee by Minister Wu.
Cablegram dated September 19, 1900, from Viceroy Liu Kun-yih, of Nankin, and Viceroy Chang Chih-tung, of Wuchang, received by Minister Wu on the night of the same day.
The object of the allied troops was to rescue the foreign ministers. Now the said ministers have been rescued and an Imperial decree has been issued ordering the extermination of the Boxers. The missionaries at Pao-ting and Ching-ting have been safely escorted and handed by the acting viceroy of Chihli Province to the allied troops at Changsin-tien and Lukow-chiao. Prince Ching, Earl Li Hung Chang, and Grand Secretary Jung Lu are now prepared to open negotiations. We sincerely hope that the foreign powers will keep their word, and not advance any more troops nor in any way alarm any of the ports, and will at once give full power for conducting negotiations.