Letter
Ministers of the yamên to Sir Harry S. Parties, January 23, 1884
[Inclosure 6 in No 350.—Telegram from the governor-general.]
Ministers of the yamên to Sir Harry S. Parties.
January 23, 1884.
canton obstruction of port.
Semi-official, No.—.]
The ministers of the yamên present their compliments to Sir Harry Parkes, and have the honor to inform him that they received yesterday a telegram from Chang ta-jen, governor-general of the two Kwang provinces, informing them, with reference to the torpedo practice, that while nothing occurred there would be a space of over 100 feet [left] for the convenience of steamers and sailing vessels entering and leaving [the port]. Neither the commander-in-chief [? admiral or admirals] nor consul [or consuls] had made any dissentient remarks.
There was really not the slightest injury whatever to mercantile interests.
Usual compliments.
Notes
1.
I. e., no trouble with France.
2.
Of Whampoa? Ministers believe Whampoa is meant; u201csailing vesselsu201d appears to indicate this.
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.