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 Dudley.

Department of State,
Washington, June 30, 1905.

No. 360.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 1119, of the 17th ultimo, in regard to the case of Chung Dai Yau, a native of Hawaii, of Chinese parentage, claiming American citizenship under the provisions of Section IV of the act of April 30, 1900, entitled “An act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii.”

In reply I have to inform you that as you are satisfied of the truth of the man’s statements you may issue him a passport.

The question of his admission to territory of the United States is under the jurisdiction of another Department.

I am, etc.,

Herbert H. D. Peirce.