William H. Seward to Prince Kung, December 3, 1877

Mr. Seward to Prince Kung.

Sir: I have had the honor to receive your imperial highness’s dispatch, informing me that a treaty, in regard to Chinese emigration to Cuba, and the privileges of Chinese in that island, has been concluded between your government and the minister for Spain, Señor de Espana.

I beg leave to tender to your imperial highness my congratulations on the settlement thus reached of the questions of grave importance involved, and in which, as your imperial highness is aware, my government has felt much interest.

I shall at once transmit a copy of your imperial highness’s dispatch and the treaty to Washington, and shall call the attention of the Secretary of State to your request for the continued good offices of our representatives in Cuba.

I have, &c.,