Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger .

No. 447.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 846 of the 12th ultimo, inclosing a copy of a memorandum handed by you to Prince Ch’ing on the 11th ultimo, embodying your instructions from the Department and the President’s expectations concerning the Russo-China negotiations as to Manchuria.

The Department commends your presentation of the subject to Prince Ch’ing.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.