Mr. Rockhill to Mr. Hay.
[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]
Peking, September 6,
1901.
(Mr. Rockhill reports the arrival of the edicts. Signature of the protocol will take place on the morning of the 7th instant. Peking will be evacuated by the 17th, and expeditionary forces are to evacuate the province by the 22d instant.)