Mr. Conger to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
Peking, June 2,
1902.
No. 1007.]
Sir: I have the honor to confirm your
telegrama of the 24th ultimo and to say that the
Chinese Government has granted permission to the
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United States consular officers in China to use
their good offices in representation of Cuba and its interests until
Cuban consuls shall have been appointed.
I inclose copies of correspondence with the foreign office and notice to
our consular officers.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Mr. Conger to
Prince Chi’ng.
Legation of the United States,
Peking, May
26, 1902.
F. O., No. 387.]
Your Highness: I have the honor to inform
Your Highness that, at the request of the President of the Cuban
Republic, my Government has instructed me to respectfully ask the
Chinese Government if it will not permit the United States consular
officers in China to use their good offices in the representation of
the interests of Cuba and her citizens until such time as Cuban
consuls shall have been appointed to reside in the Empire.
Trusting that I may have the early pleasure of informing my
Government that the requested permission is granted, I improve the
occasion to reassure Your Highness, etc.,
[Inclosure 2.]
Prince Chi’ng
to Mr. Conger.
F. O., No. 371.]
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your excellency’s dispatch with
reference to the request of the President of the Cuban Republic, and
that your Government has instructed your excellency to respectfully
ask the Chinese Government if it will not permit the United States
consular officers in China to use their good offices in the
representation of the interests of Cuba and its citizens until such
time as Cuban consuls shall have been appointed to reside in the
Empire.
Your excellency hoped to have the early pleasure of informing your
Government that the requested permission is granted.
China has hitherto had a consul-general in Cuba, and the fact that
the treaty powers have recognized Cuba’s independence, makes it
proper that the consul-general appointed by the Chinese Government
to Cuba continue to reside there as of old.
As to the request by your excellency that the United States consular
officers in China should represent the interests of Cuba, this, for
the time being, is granted as a matter of course and to manifest our
friendly feelings.
As in duty bound, I send this reply, that your excellency may convey
the same to your Government.
A necessary dispatch.
Dated, 23d
of the fourth moon (May 30,
1902).
[Inclosure 3.]
Mr. Conger to
United States consular officers in
China.
Legation of the United States,
Peking, May
31, 1902.
Gentlemen: By direction of the honorable
Secretary of State and permission of the Chinese Government, you are
instructed to use your good offices, whenever necessary, in
representation of the interests of Cuba and its citizens within your
respective jurisdiction until such time as Cuban consuls shall have
been appointed.
Very respectfully, yours,
