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

The Chinese Minister to the Acting Secretary of State.

Chinese Legation,
Washington, July 6, 1905.

Sir: I have the honor to communicate to you the following telegram received this morning from the Waiwu Pu, the foreign office at Peking:

“The Emperor, on receiving the news of Secretary Hay’s death from this office, was deeply affected. You are commanded to offer in His Majesty’s name proper expressions of sympathy.”

Accept, etc.,

Chentung Liang-Cheng.