Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 819.55/39.

The Secretary of State to the American Chargé d’Affaires.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, November 18, 1913.

The Department is informed that the Chinese Government, yielding to the desire of the Government of Panama, has appointed a new Chinese Consul General to the Republic of Panama and that he will enter upon his duties at the earliest possible date. The Chinese Government expresses the hope that the Government of Panama will suspend further action in the enforcement of the recent regulations until the arrival of the new Consul General.

You may communicate the foregoing to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Representations are made to the Department by American merchants that the drastic action of Panama regarding the Chinese is resulting in great disturbance and loss to American commerce.

Bryan.