Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part I

File No. 167/81.

Minister Rockhill to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Peking,January 15, 1907.

(Mr. Rockhill states that the Chinese Government prefers that the Lienchou settlement be made by an exchange of notes. Mr. Rockhill says that he has seen the draft, which includes everything essential in draft of the agreement which he sent to the department. He advises that the matter be concluded in this way.)