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

File No. 788/70–76.

The Secretary of State to Consul-General Straight.

Department of State,
Washington, July 26, 1907.

No. 31, Consular.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch, No. 72, of May 21, 1907, confirming your cipher telegram of May 20 and transmitting copy of your dispatch, No. 105, to the legation at Peking, with reference to the agreement of the Chinese foreign office to exempt foreign goods from inland taxation within the open cities.

The department commends you for the ability with which you have thus far conducted your part in this matter.

I am, etc.,

For the Secretary of State:

W. J. Carr,
Chief Clerk.