Acting Secretary of State Adee to Chargé Moore.

No. 219.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Rockhill’s dispatch, No. 433, of October 17 last, inclosing copies of two notes addressed by him to Prince Ch’ing regarding the proposed new Chinese mining regulations, in the second of which he emphasizes the fact that the regulations must be submitted to him for consideration before they may properly be put into effect.

The department approves Mr. Rockhill’s course in the matter.

In this connection I inclose herewith a copy of a letter from Mr. F. W. Sutterle, managing director of the American-Chinese Company, renewing his complaint of delay on the part of the Chinese Government in promulgating the rules and regulations.a A copy of the department’s answer is also inclosed.a

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary.
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