Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 893.001 F35/–

The Chinese Minister to the Acting Secretary of State

No. 51

Chinese Legation,
Washington, July 12, 1917.

Sir: I am instructed by my Government to communicate to you the following proclamation of the President of the Republic of China:

Whereas President Li Yuan Hung is unable, for cause, to perform the duties of his office;

Now, therefore, I, Feng Kuo-Chang, do hereby proclaim to all whom it may concern that in pursuance of Article 5, Section 2, of the Presidential Election Law, I have, on this 6th day of the 7th month (July 6, 1917), respectfully taken up the duties of the office of the President of the Republic.

Accept [etc.]

V. K. Wellington Koo