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. 14911/92.

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Rockhill.

Department of State,
Washington, March 2, 1909.

Sir: Refering to the department’s telegram of the 20th ultimo,¹ I transmit herewith your commission as ambassador extraordinary to represent this Government at the ceremonies which are to take place in May next incident upon the burial of the remains of His Majesty Kwang-hsü, late Emperor of China.

I am, etc.,

J. C. O’Loughlin.

1. Not printed.