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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1.
RECD REL ZE MAY 08 [April 28.]
SECTION 1.
(No. 69.)
(Telegraphic.) P.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
PURCHASE of land in German Concessions.
Foreign Office, April 28, 1908.
Please refer to your telegram No. 87 of the 28th instant.
The whole question which you raise in your despatch No. 103 of the 2nd ultimo will be considered when we receive the German Consular Reports to which you refer.
Meanwhile I approve your action in refusing the transfer of a lot in the British Concession at Hankow to a German subject.
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