Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Conger.

Department of State,
Washington , January 6, 1905 .

No. 868.]

Sir: I inclose herewith for your information a copy of a note from the Chinese minister here,^a informing the Department that it is the decision of the Imperial Chinese Government to cancel and annul the agreements made with the American China Development Company, bearing date April 14, 1898, and July 13, 1900; and stating the reasons; which have forced the Chinese Government to take that step.

I also inclose a copy of the Department’s note to the minister, in reply.^a

I am, etc.,

F. B. Loomis.

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