Mr. Hay to Mr. Choate.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

(Mr. Hay informs Mr. Choate that Japan accepts the principle of neutrality of China provided Russia does so. He states that it would be unwise to attempt to delimitate the area of hostilities, and that it is unnecessary that the neutral powers should join in an identic note. Each power should present in its own way the request for the neutrality of China and all practicable limitation of the field of hostilities.)