Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 837.55/30.

The Secretary of State to the Chinese Minister.

No. 74.]

Department of State,
Washington, May 25, 1915.

Sir: In further reply to your note of May 13, 1915, requesting that the American Minister at Habana be instructed to cooperate with the Chinese Chargé d’Affaires there in an effort to prevail upon the Cuban Government to continue in force, pending the conclusion of a treaty between China and Cuba, the order suspending for sixty days the prohibition against Chinese immigration into Cuba, I have the honor to enclose herewith for your information and guidance, paraphrase of a telegram received by the Department May 22 from the American Minister at Habana relative to this matter.

Accept [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

Robert Lansing.