This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
23690
338
[June 20.]
Red 44/04
SECTION 1.
No. 1.
Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received June 20.)
(No. 144.) My Lord,
Peking, April 24, 1904. WITH reference to my telegram No. 99 of the 21st instant, in which I informed your Lordship that the British Acting Consul-General at Canton had been unofficially informed that orders were now being issued for the removal of the barriers on the Canton River, I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship herewith a copy of a despatch which I have received from Mr. Campbell on the subject.
Mr. Campbell states that urgent instructions have been issued to the local Executive Council to report without delay on the scheme submitted by the Commissioner of Customs for the removal of the barriers.
I have, &c. (Signed) ERNEST SATOW.
Inclosure in No. 1.
(No. 25.) Sir,
Acting Consul-General Campbell to Sir E. Satow.
Canton, April 11, 1904. WITH reference to my despatch No. 23 of the 6th instant, I have the honour to state that I received yesterday a despatch from the Viceroy to the effect that he had issued urgent instructions to the Kwangtung Shan Hou Chou (a sort of local Executive Council) to report without delay on the scheme of the Commissioner of Customs for the removal of the barriers in the Canton River.
I shall continue to press the subject on his Excellency's attention.
I have, &c.
(Signed) C. W. CAMPBELL.
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becomesThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
23690
338
[June 20.]
Red 44/04
SECTION 1.
No. 1.
Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received June 20.)
(No. 144.) My Lord,
Peking, April 24, 1904. WITH reference to my telegram No. 99 of the 21st instant, in which I informed your Lordship that the British Acting Consul-General at Canton had been unofficially informed that orders were now being issued for the removal of the barriers on the Canton River, I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship herewith a copy of a despatch which I have received from Mr. Campbell on the subject.
Mr. Campbell states that urgent instructions have been issued to the local Executive Council to report without delay on the scheme submitted by the Commissioner of Customs for the removal of the barriers.
I have, &c. (Signed) ERNEST SATOW.
Inclosure in No. 1.
(No. 25.) Sir,
Acting Consul-General Campbell to Sir E. Satow.
Canton, April 11, 1904. WITH reference to my despatch No. 23 of the 6th instant, I have the honour to state that I received yesterday a despatch from the Viceroy to the effect that he had issued urgent instructions to the Kwangtung Shan Hou Chou (a sort of local Executive Council) to report without delay on the scheme of the Commissioner of Customs for the removal of the barriers in the Canton River.
I shall continue to press the subject on his Excellency's attention.
I have, &c.
(Signed) C. W. CAMPBELL.
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