Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 893.00/938.

The Chinese Republican Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.]

Nanking, January 19, 1912.

Manchu Government having entered into negotiation with Republic of China for purpose of abdicating their entire sovereign rights, power and privileges, we fervently pray recognition, to avoid disastrous interregnum.

Wang Chung Hui.