Embassy of the United States,
St. Petersburg, October 22, 1900.
No. 347.][Inclosure.—Translation.]
[Journal of St. Petersburg, Monday, October 9 (22),
1900. Official section. St. Petersburg, October 8.]
Official communications have heretofore made known the motives
which influenced the Imperial Government in recalling the
Russian minister from Pekin to Tientsin, together with the
personnel of the legation.
Having no other object than the earliest reestablishment of
regular intercourse with China, the Russian Government then
announced that “as soon as the legally constituted central power
in China shall appoint representatives duly furnished with full
powers to conduct negotiations with the powers, Russia, in
harmony with other foreign powers, will not delay on its part to
appoint for this purpose negotiators and shall order them to the
place selected for the future pour-parlers.”
By an edict of the (Chinese) Emperor the dignitaries Li Hung
Chang and Prince Tsin, who are in Pekin, have been appointed
representatives of the Chinese Government, and have been
furnished with full powers to enter into direct negotiations
with the foreign representatives.
Therefore, by direction of His Majesty the Emperor, the minister
of Russia in China has been invited to return now to the Chinese
capital in order to also enter as promptly as possible, in
concert with the representatives of the powers, into negotiation
with the Chinese plenipotentiaries.
By a telegram, dated October 2, actual Counselor of State de
Giers has announced his departure for Pekin.
