No. 142. Mr. Seward to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, January 12, 1880. (Received March 15.) No. 557.] Sir: The following imperial decree was published on the…
[Inclosure 4 in No. 544.] Minute of conversation at the foreign office, December 18, between the ministers Tung-Wang-Ching, Chung, and Mr. Holcombe. Mr. Holcombe, referring to his previous visit, informed…
[Inclosure 2 in No. 544.] Minute of conversation between the ministers of the foreign office and Mr. Holcombe. December 7, 1879. Present, Their Excellencies Shen, Lin, Hsia, and four secretaries.…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 544.] Memorandum.—Instructions for Mr. Holcombe in regard to the harbor rules. Peking, December 6, 1879. By request of the diplomatic body, Sir Thomas Wade has arranged…
No. 141. Mr. Seward to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, December 27, 1879. (Received March 15, 1880.) No. 544.] Sir: Recurring to my several dispatches regarding the…
[Inclosure 3 in No. 542.] Memorandum of Mr. Brenan’s visit to the Yamên. December 18, 1879. Mr. Brenan went to the Yamên and was received by the ministers Tung-Wang, Ching-lien,…
[Inclosure 1 in No. 542.] Memorandum for Mr. Brenan. December 18, 1879. If the ministers who receive Mr. Brenan at the Tsung-li Yamên to-day request any explanation, they must be…
No. 140. Mr. Seward to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, December 27, 1879. (Received February 19, 1880.) No. 542.] Sir: I had the honor to hand to…
No. 139. Mr. Seward to Mr. Evarts. Legation of the United States, Peking, December 11, 1879. (Received February 19, 1880.) No. 531.] Sir: My engagements have been such since my…
[Inclosure in No. 530.] Circular to consuls in China. Peking, December 3, 1879. The fact, having been brought to my knowledge that the Chinese authorities at some of the ports…