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 II

The Secretary of State to Minister Rockhill.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, March 27, 1907.

(Department is advised of the Belgian assent conditional on unanimity of Hague signatories. Delay on part of China may cause embarrassment. Mr. Rockhill is directed to request Chinese Government to cable assent promptly to Russian Government and notify the Government of the Netherlands that it has done so.)