This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
OBINA TRADE,
CONFIDENTIAL.
[16210]
No. 1.
[May 24.]
SECTION 1.
Sir,
Foreign Office to the China League.
Foreign Office, May 24, 1906.
I AM directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant on the subject of Chinese Mining Regulations.
I am to inform you that the Regulations drawn up by the Viceroy of Hu Kwang have been laid before the Throne, and are being considered by the Wai-wu Pu and the Board of Commerce. When the deliberations of the two Boards are completed, the Chinese Government have undertaken that a copy of the Regulations shall be communicated to His Majesty's Legation at Peking.
His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking has been instructed to keep the matter before the Chinese Government.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
F. A. CAMPBELL.
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