（原文）
4B， Peking Road，Shanghai， March 19， 1912.
Sir，
In reply to your letter there are two courses to be adopted.I understand that Mr.Sahara of the Shanghai Mercury is the correspondent of the Asahi Shimbun in which the libel first appeared.If the information is official I suggest that he must have received his information from some official at the Japanese Consulate.If you were here we might obtain an order from the Local Authorities to inspect the books of the Great Northern Telegraph Co. to discover what telegrams were sent to the Asahi bet ween certain dates and by whom.
The second course is to proceed to Japan and take action against the Japan Mail and the Asahi Shimbun.This course though more expensive seems the more direct.Awaiting your further instructions.
I am，Your obedient servant，
Montagu Harris
Dr.Sun Yat Sen.
（译文）
上海北京路4B号，1912年3月19日
先生：
就来信所言事，有两种途径可取：据我所知，《文汇西报》的Sahara先生是朝日新闻社的记者。谤文首先从那儿出现。如果此消息是官方的话，我想他一定收到过来自日本领事馆的消息。如果您在这儿，我们或许应通过地方当局下令检查大北电报公司的记录以查明电报是何时何人送到朝日新闻社的。
第二条途径是起诉日本，采取行动反对《日本邮报》和朝日新闻。这条途径要花更多钱，但更直接。
听候您进一步的指示。
蒙塔古·哈里斯 敬上
致孙逸仙博士。