The Diplomatic Corps yesterday handed the Waichiaopu a telegram for transmission to Gen. Wu Pei-fu, as follows:—
"The Diplomatic Body finds that, owing to the prevalence of brigands in Honan, the lives and property, as well as the freedom of foreigners residing in that Province have been seriously endangered. The Body declares itself, therefore, entirely in sympathy with the representations made to the Chinese Government on November 16 by the representatives of America, Great Britain, France, Italy and Sweden in consequence of the capture by brigands of several foreigners, a number of whom are still in their hands.
"As no satisfaction has been obtained from the repeated representa. tions by the heads of the missions, separately and jointly, the Diplomat-ie Body intends to send a commission of inquiry to investigate into Honan and has taken this unusual step of requesting the Waichiaopu to forward this telegram to Your Excellency in order to insist on adequate measures being taken to restore order and safeguard foreign life and property in Honan, for the safety of which Your Excellency and the Governor and other high provincial] officials, no less than the Chinese Government, must be held responsible."—Reuter.
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