Mr. Denby to Mr.
Sherman.
Legation of the United States,
Peking, China, May 21,
1898.
No. 2935.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose a copy of the
original of a communication from the Russian chargé d’affaires relating
to the requirement that all foreign subjects going to any part of the
territory in Manchuria, recently ceded to Russia, shall bear passports
which have been viséed by the Russian consul. I inclose also a
translation of this paper.
I am requested to notify the consuls of the United States of the
regulations above set out, but I think it prudent not to send such
notification until I shall have received your instructions on the
subject. I have accordingly simply acknowledged the receipt of the
paper.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 2935.]
Monsieur le Ministre and Dear Colleague:
In conformity with the instructions I have just received from the
imperial ministry of foreign affairs, I have the honor to inform you
that all foreign subjects going to Port Arthur and Talien-wan, or to
any other point in the territory which has been ceded in usufruct to
the Imperial Government by the Chinese Government, must be provided
with passports from their respective Governments duly viséed in a
Russian consulate.
While so informing your excellency, and hoping that you will find it
useful to give to your consuls instructions relative to the subject
mentioned, I seize the occasion to renew to you, monsieur le
ministre, the assurance of my high consideration.
