Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 8, 1908

File No. 14911/21–22.

The Acting Secretary of State to the Chinese Minister.

Department of State,
Washington, November 27, 1908.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 25th instant, with which was inclosed a translation of an imperial message addressed to the President in acknowledgment of the message of condolence from the President upon the demise of Their Imperial Majesties, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager of China.

The translation of the imperial message has been transmitted to its high destination.

Accept, etc.,

Robert Bacon.