Baron Fava to Mr. Hay.

[Memorandum—Translation.]

The Royal Government of Italy having accepted the first propositions made by M. Delcassé, and the powers being in accord as to principal points of the proposition, the minister of the King at Pekin has been authorized to send to the Chinese plenipotentiaries an identic note as soon as his colleagues shall have received from their respective governments similar authorization.

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