Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part I

File No. 88/26–32.

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Rockhill.

Department of State,
Washington, March 8, 1907.

No. 260.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 504, of January 12 last, inclosing copies of certain instructions that you have addressed to the consul-general at Mukden, in relation to the question of customs regulations and taxation of foreign merchandise at that place, and inclosing also copy of your note of December 29 last to the Chinese foreign office on the subject.

Your action in the matter, as shown by your dispatch and its inclosures, is approved by the department.

I am, etc.,

Robert Bacon.