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

File No. 893.001Y/9.

The Chinese Minister to the Acting Secretary of State.

No. 34.]

Chinese Legation,
Washington, March 9, 1912.

Sir: I am instructed by my Government to inform you that His Excellency Yuan Shih-Kai will take the oath of office and enter upon the duties as Provisional President of the Republic of China, at Peking, on the 10th instant.

Accept [etc.]

Chang Yin Tang.