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AMERICA AND THE YAMEN. ATTEMPT TO LURE MINISTERS TO DESTRUCTION. THEY REFUSE TO LEAVE THEIR POSTS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS. PROTECTION OF FRENCH SETTLEMENTS. 3000 TROOPS LANDED. (Received August 11, 9.8 a.m.) Washington, August 10. The American Government addressed a message to the Yamen, insisting that it shall stop firing on the Legations, protect the Ministers, and co-operate with the Allies in restoring order. The Chinese Minister at Washington states that it will take five days to get a reply from Pekiu. Paris, August 10. General Pichon reports that the Yamen represented to the Legations that the Powers had repeatedly asked that they should leave Pekin under escort. The Ministers replied that thoy were unable to leave their posts without instructions from their) Governments. Newspapers are indignant at the mendacity of the Chinese attempt to lure them to destruction. The French are landing 3000 troops to protect the French settlements at Shanghai.
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Waikato Argus, Volume IX, Issue 726, 11 August 1900, Page 2
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