proper to his rank, but that no guard of honour should be mounted on his landing. I added that an officer of your staff might be received on board, and carriage might be provided for him.
3. The reply put forward in your telegram of the 21st instant meets with an approval. I quote no definite instructions to the attentions you have drawn to the telegram that it is not shown to Prince Ching in the event of his landing at Shanghai, as you will decide on the distribution of the Foreign Office or individually.
1901 August
Previous Paper. You S 25443 Partly + (78)—$1200-SONG-7-1900 subsequent Paper.
Straits Hong Kong No. 27085
DOMESTIC.
27085) (Subject.) French influence in South China (Minutes.) See also 27108
An interesting confirmation of Sir H. Blake's gloomy remarks about French efforts. It would, of course, be suicidal for China if the French establish themselves along the West River and by the coast between Canton and without a protest. The last page is also interesting hears of HBM's Consul at Kiungchow.
one wonders what their functions are suffered to ? Put by.
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