C.O.
11210 Rec'd
BERLIN, April 25th, 1899.
336
My Lord:-
Upon the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch No. 64 of the 5th instant I made inquiry of the German Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs as to whether any further negotiations had taken place between the German and Chinese Governments for the regulation of the Customs frontier and mode of collecting dues in connection with the Kiao-Chau Treaty of March 6th, 1898.
I am now informed by the Department of State for Foreign Affairs that the Imperial Government has recently been informed by their Representative at Peking that an arrangement has been come to with the Chinese Government for the establishment of a Chinese Maritime Customs Office at Talutau, to become operative on the 1st of July next.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) Frank C. Lascelles.
Marquess of Salisbury, K.G., &c., &c., &c.