The Chinese Minister to the Acting Secretary of State.
Washington, August 15, 1905.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have received a telegram from the Waiwu Pu, the foreign office at Peking, of which the following is a translation:
Peking, August 14, 1905.
Chinese Minister Liang, Washington:
The grand council of state, which has just transmitted to this office copies of three imperial decrees issued this year and last with reference to the Hankau-Canton Railway authorizing Chang Chih-t’ung to take all necessary measures for the regaining of the control of the railway, [Page 134] states that, China having given Viceroy Chang authority to do what is necessary in this matter, and imperial sanction having been given to the request of Viceroy Chang presented in a special memorial that Chentung Liang-Cheng act jointly with him, Minister Liang therefore has authority to do what is necessary in this matter.
You will please act in accordance with this telegraphic instruction.
Waiwu Pu.
I shall be greatly obliged if you will be good enough to lay the above-given telegram before the President for his information.
Accept, etc.,