Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part I

The Acting Secretary of State to Chargé Fletcher .

Department of State,
Washington , October 23, 1907 .

No. 355.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Rockhill’s dispatch No. 714, of the 4th ultimo, in further relation to the subject of the Chinese characters to be used by the local Chinese authorities in stamping deeds for property purchased for missionary purposes in China.

With the dispatch is inclosed a copy of the translation of a note from the Chinese foreign office, by which it is agreed to stamp the deeds in the manner suggested by the legation.

The department is glad that the more unequivocal expression has been definitely agreed upon.

I am, etc.,

Robert Bacon.