File No. 774/708.
The Secretary of State to Chargé Fletcher.
Washington, March 28, 1910.
Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of the legation’s No. 1367, of February 19, 1910, on the subject of restricting the importation of cocaine into China and asking the approval by the United States of the application by the Chinese Government of restrictive regulations similar to those now in force with respect to morphine.
The department has read with interest the communication from the Chinese foreign office to the legation which you inclose.
You are instructed to inform the Chinese foreign office that this Government approves of the proposed measures for the prohibition, except under restrictions similar to those enforced with respect to morphine, of all importation of cocaine into China.
I am, etc.,