File No. 704.9318/5.

The Chinese Minister to the Secretary of State.

No. 40.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 15th instant, in which you are good enough to inform me that the Costa Rican Government has consented to the exercise of good offices by American diplomatic and consular representatives in behalf of Chinese lawfully resident in that country.

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I beg to express to you the sincere thanks of my Government for this act of true friendship shown by the American Government toward China, which, I need hardly assure you, is gratefully appreciated by the Chinese residents in Costa Rica as well as by myself.

Accept [etc.]

Kai Fu Shah
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