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

Mr. Hay to Mr. Conger.

Department of State,
Washington, January 30, 1902.

No. 447.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 846 of the 12th ultimo, inclosing a copy of a memorandum handed by you to Prince Ch’ing on the 11th ultimo, embodying your instructions from the Department and the President’s expectations concerning the Russo-China negotiations as to Manchuria.

The Department commends your presentation of the subject to Prince Ch’ing.

I am, etc.,

John Hay.