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[Seal of the Emperor]

On the 6th day of the 11th moon of the 26th year of Kuang-hsü (27 December 1900), the following Edict was rendered:

"We have taken cognizance of the whole telegram of Yi-K'uang and Li Hung-chang. It is proper that We accept in their entirety the twelve articles which they have submitted to Us.

"Respect this!"

"We confer on Tsai Feng, Prince of the First Rank Ch'ün, the title of Ambassador Extraordinary, and We direct him to proceed to Germany to discharge respectfully the mission which We confide to him.

"Chang Yi, reader of the Grand Chancellery, and Yin Ch'ang, military Lieutenant-Governor, will accompany him as secretaries.

"Respect this!"

On the 3d day of the 5th moon of the present year (18th of June, 1901), We have received from Your Excellency the following official communication:

"Messrs. Jui-liang, secretary, and Lien-fang, expectant taotai, delegates entrusted with carrying out Article I of the Joint Note providing for the erection of a commemorative monument on the place of the assassination of Baron von Ketteler, former Minister of Germany, commenced some time ago the discussion of the subject with my Legation, and have taken up the question of the manner in which this monument shall be constructed.

"During frequent conversations they have stated that if it were necessary that a commemorative arch of marble from Ta-li, extending the whole width of the avenue of Ch'ung-wen-men, should be erected on the spot of the assassination, the work would require a great deal of time, in view of the difficulty of transporting the materials; but as to adopting some other means, either of transferring to the place of the assassination an archway