Peking, Sept. 2.
The position of the Russian Legation and Consulates in China was brought into question when a Russian Legation telegram in code was returned by the telegraph authorities with an intimation that the Waichiaopu had issued instructions that no more Russian Legation code telegrams should be accepted.
Thereupon Prince Koudacheft asked for an interview with Dr. W. W. Yen, which was held at the latter's residence. Here Prince Koudacheff protested against the stoppage of telegrams. Dr. Yen replied that code telegrams from the Russian Legation might be connected with political actions which might cause difficulty to the local Chinese authorities, quoting the Kalmikoff case as an instance.
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