Letter
Prince Kung to John Russell Young, November 11, 1883
[Inclosure 2 in No. 319.]
Prince Kung to Mr. Young.
November 11, 1883.
Informal.]
Your Excellency: In the matter of the pillage of Shameen by the Cantonese, the Chinese Government propose to nominate a gentleman to deal with it, and it becomes my duty to request the repersentatives of the several Governments interested to consult together and name a gentleman to arrange matters with the nominee of this Government. The two persons thus appointed should choose a third person as referee, in order to avoid controversy.
It is my duty to request your excellency to notify this office of the person whom you may see fit to nominate, and upon receipt of this information the name of the nominee of this Government will be communicated to your excellency.
Cards and compliments.
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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.