MORAND

Pe-King, september 3o, 1876.

MoNSlK! It LE MiMSTKE ET CUER CoLLÈMJLE,

r found on niv return to IVking last week that tiie Chînese Text of llie agrecnient between Ihc (irand secretary Li Hungchangand nnscif, signed al Chefoo on the i3^^ instant, had already l>een coniinunicaled lo the Représentatives of the Trealy Power^ and thaï copies had been also forwarded to the Provincial Governnienls. As 1 havc» had ihe hononr lo slale lo siich of inv coUeagués as are wiliiiu reach, the cnglish text is being printcd al Shang-llaï and, as soon as I rweive il in this form, it is mv purpose similariy to coinmunicale copies to ail.

licfore signing ihe Agreeinenl, 1 dcclared iny rcadiiiess (if on m y arrivai the mémorial and decrees referred to in the Agreement should he immedialely published and the circulars, for the e\()edilioii of >vhich thcagreement farlher stipulated, immedialely wrillcn) lo telegraph lo my Government Ihat I had taken upon me to close the Yun-Nan Case. The engagements, above referred lo, ha\ing been so far salished, 1 bcg to acquaint vou. Monsieur le Ministre, that I bave ihis dav informed tbc Prince of Rung ihfit I bave sent the promised message to my Governmenl. 1 avail, etc.

Sij^né : Thomas-Francis AVade.