Peking, 11th March, 1898.
Moxstevr ne Vice-Coxsct.—In_ my at Poking I have submitted to the con-capacity of Doyen of the Diplomatic Body sideration of my honourable colleagues your letter of 18th February with the documents enclosed, relating to the establishment of a "Foreign Quarter" or Cosmopolitan Settlement at your port.
In reply I have to inform you that the undertaking does not full tle necessary conditions to allow the Diplomatic Body to take it into consideration.
take this opportunity, Monsieur lo Vice Coneul, to beg you to accept the assurance of my most distinguished consideration.
(Signed) BeRxapo pz Cotocas.
Moxsisvr c. pz. Posmayrac, Vice-Consul de France & Tchifou.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.