Mr. Hay to Mr.
Combs.
Department of State,
Washington, July 14,
1903.
No. 57.]
Sir: I inclose herewith copy of a note from the
Chinese minister at this capital, expressing his sincere appreciation of
the good offices
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exerted by
you on behalf of certain Chinese subjects in Guatemala, and expressing
also the hope that the continuance of those good offices will prevent
further imposition upon Chinese subjects.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Sir Chentung Liang
Cheng to Mr. Loomis.
Chinese Legation,
Washington, July 6,
1903.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note, No. 18, of the 3d instant, with which you
transmit for my information copies of a dispatch and its inclosures
from the United States minister at Guatemala City, relating to the
case of Juan Ton, a Chinese subject, arrested at Amatitlan and
illegally imprisoned and fined, but subsequently released at the
minister’s request and the fine refunded.
In reply I wish to thank you for your kind courtesy in communicating
the information to me, and to ask that you will kindly convey to
Minister Combs my sincere appreciation of the good offices exerted
by him in the case above mentioned and the other cases referred to
in his dispatch. I am sure that the friendly protection extended by
him to the Chinese residing in Guatemala can not fail to be
appreciated by them with feelings of deep and sincere gratitude. I
will take occasion to report to my Government for its information
the kind efforts exerted by Minister Combs in behalf of the said
Chinese subjects. I trust that the continued exercise of his good
offices will prevent further impositions upon the Chinese.
Accept, etc.,
