This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received July 21.)
(Telegraphic.)
UNITED STATES and China.
Peking, July 21, 1908.
Tong Shoa-yi is to proceed to Washington as a special Envoy in order to convey the thanks of the Chinese Government for the remission by the United States of a portion of the indemnity. A Decree notifying the above appointment was issued yesterday,
and contains a eulogy of the action of the American Government.
I am informed confidentially that the American Minister has come to an understanding with the Wai-wu Pu that the money shall be devoted to the encouragement of Chinese students desiring to be educated in the United States.
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