Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1902

Mr. Wu to Mr. Hay.

Chinese Legation,
Washington, January 13, 1902.

No. 225.]

Sir: Referring to my note to you, dated December 31 last, and my conversation with you regarding the disposition of the $375,000 in silver bullion taken from the yamen of the salt-tax commissioner at Tientsin in 1900, I have the honor to inform you that I have received a cablegram from the Imperial Government indicating its preference to have the above-mentioned money paid over to this legation, and authorizing me to receive the same on its behalf.

Accept, etc.,

Wu Ting-fang.