Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

The Acting Secretary of State to the Vice Consul at Foochow.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, November 7, 1911.

The right of consular asylum is not claimed by this Government, but you may use your discretion as to granting temporary refuge where such is necessary to preserve innocent human life, carefully avoiding action that might appear partisan.

Adee.