We have to thank the Count de Bezaure, French Consul-General, for allowing us to translate the following Havas telegrams received by him Saigon, 22nd July.
The Chinese Minister has communicated to M. Delcassé a telegram from the Emperor requesting President Loubet's mediation.
A telegram sent to-day by the Governor of Shantung says nothing about the Foreign Ministers at Peking.
M. Deleassé declared that M. Loubet will send his answer to the French Legation as soon as he is convinced that M. Pichon (the French Minister at Peking) is still alive.
Later.
The French Government will not take into consideration the request for mediation before obtaining guarantees, notably for (1) the complete freedom of the Ministers at Peki (2) the chastisement of Prince Tua (3) measures for the repression of the Boxers.
Until then military action will continue.
The Governor of Shantung affirms that the Ministers were safe on the 20th.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.