Letter
To George F. Seward to Evarts, April 30, 1877
No. 68. Mr. Seward to Mr. Evarts.
Legation of the United States, Peking, April 30, 1877. (Received June 18.)
No. 230.]
Sir: I have the honor to hand to you herewith Mr. Consul Lord’s report on Wên-Chow, a port opened lately under the provisions of the Chefoo convention, and my letter of advice to him thereupon.
You will observe that I have stated that it would not be consistent with our past policy to accept an exclusive grant of land at the port in question, and that, while there is no occasion to make haste in appointing a consular agent, a person of another nationality may be chosen, if a suitable American cannot be found.
I have, &c.,
GEORGE F. SEWARD.
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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.