Letter
Russell Young to Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, May 31, 1883
No. 82. Mr. Young to Mr. Frelinghuysen.
Legation of the United States, Peking, May 31, 1883. (Received July 16.)
No. 207.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose a correspondence between this legation and Mr. Consul Jones, of Nagasaki. The question asked by Mr. Jones is whether, under the law, the Chinese consul at Nagasaki is a competent “authority” to issue a certificate of identification to Chinese subjects who propose to visit the United States and are entitled to do so.
I have said to the consul that in my opinion a consul has the right to issue such a certificate. This opinion I have, however, asked him to accept with reserve, subject to the approval of the Department, as I have no instruction that enables me to speak with authority.
I have, &c.,
JNO. RUSSELL YOUNG.
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