Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1909

File No. 774/558.

Bishop Brent to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Shanghai, January 31, 1909.

Gives names of Austrian and Italian delegates to opium conference and says notification of appointment should come through department. Asks names of Chinese commission at present.