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. 5767/116.

Chargé Fletcher to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Peking, November 14, 1909.

Mr. Fletcher reports that he has been informed by the president of the foreign office that the Chinese Government understands that article 4 of the agreement of September 4 does not confer upon Japan exclusive rights to mines along the two railroads mentioned, and that mines in the territory mentioned may, with the consent of the Chinese Government, be worked by third parties also.