HANKOW.
December 12th, 1906.
292
My dear Sir John Jordan:-
I shall report officially to-morrow the in-
cidents reported in my telegram of this evening.
Bland sent me no word of his intentions, but
a week ago the French Consul told me that at Case-
nave's request he was asking the Viceroy to receive
Casenave and he enquired whether I was doing the same
for Bland. I replied no as I had no instructions.
He left saying he would let the Viceroy's Secretary
know Bland would accompany Case nave.
Blend called yesterday and said he felt
bound by his instructions to go with Casonave.
When I expressed a doubt of the Viceroy's
understanding such a collocation, Bland said that
would be all right. He knew your views but had noted
in his diary that you agreed that he was bound to act
with the strictest loyalty towards the representative
of the French partners in the Syndicate.
I could not write to the Viceroy for him,
but I let him send a note drawn up by my writer along
with