Wo translate the' following telegrams which passed between Viceroy Liu of N: King and the Tsungli Yamen concerning the temporary retention of Tsai Taotai at this port "Liu Kun-yi, Viceroy, etc., ete, to Tsuvgli Yaméo—Tsai Chun, Taotai of Shanghai having been ordered by Imperial edict to resign his post, I have received a telegram from Goodnow, U.S. Consul-General at Shanghai, requesting that I should inform the Yamen: that with reference to the extension of the British and American Settlements of Shanghai, it is important some-one well acquainted with the matter should deal with the same and asking that the said Tsai Chun be -retained temporarily until the matter be settled. At the same time I also received: a telegram from the British: Consul-General to the same effect asking for the retention of the said Taotai." It'is-certainly a most dificult and troublesome matter to settle this "question of Extension of the Settlements and I fear unless' some-one well inted with the subject be appointed speedily, and I therefore request that the I be no prospect of fishing matters amen inform me whether the requests of the above-noted Consuls-General shall be granted or not. 23rd November."
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