FAIRCHILD, Acting Secretary to chinese persons coming to the united states, July 13, 1885

circular relating to chinese persons coming to the united states.

Collector of Customs, San Francisco, Cal.:

Sir: Referring to your communication of the 3d ultimo, relative to the regulations concerning Chinese persons coming to the United States, I inclose herewith a copy of an opinion obtained, under date of the 6th instant, from the Solicitor of the Treasury upon the subject.

You will perceive that most of the provisions of the regulations as restated and modified by circular No. 7, of the 14th of January last, are found to be fully in accordance with the law as expounded by the United States courts and the Attorney-General, and that the circular requires in two particulars only amendment (as indicated in red ink on a copy of the circular, also herewith inclosed), by striking out from paragraph 5 the last sentence, commencing with the words “or if there be no such Chinese officer,” and by inserting in the first sentence of paragraph 6 the words “at the date of the treaty” after the words “United States.”

You will consider the circular as amended in the particulars mentioned.

Very respectfully,