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REC
PH 23 SEP 08
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[31037]
No. 1.
[September 7.]
SECTION 2.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received September 7.)
(No. 326.) Sir,
Peking, July 20, 1908. WITH reference to my despatch No. 297 of the 6th instant, respecting certain judicial reforms at Tien-tsin and Mukden, I have the honour to state, for your information, that the Diplomatic Body in Peking have approved the Regulations drawn up by the Chinese authorities, which are to govern the procedure at Tien-tsin of the Shen Pan Ting, the Chinese District Court for the decision of civil cases in which foreigners are plaintiffs.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
J. N. JORDAN,
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