File No. 14911/21–22.
The Chinese Minister to
the Secretary of State.
Imperial Chinese Legation,
Washington, November 25,
1908.
No. 17.]Sir: I have the honor to inclose a translation
of an imperial message, addressed to His Excellency the President, and
acknowledging the receipt of a message of condolence transmitted to His
Majesty in the name of His Excellency. I thank you to transmit the
inclosure to its high destination.
Accept, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
The Emperor of China in reply to
His Excellency the President of the United States of America,
greeting:
We thankfully acknowledge the receipt of the message of condolence,
transmitted to us by cable in the name of the President of the
United States, and expressing His Excellency’s deep sympathy and
regrets in the demise of our Grand Empress Dowager and our imperial
parent, the late Emperor.
After a careful perusal of the message, we feel ourselves greatly
indebted to His Excellency for the sincere friendly feeling
represented therein.
We hope that His Excellency will accept our thanks, tendered to him
by this special cabled acknowledgment of ours.
Peking, November 24,
1908.
