which worker
imply
considered not
that the Sonmos
to be dealing satisfactorily
with the situation. A copy of
the letter noted
by forwarded to the rou
for his information
or so
So
There are
will however
by mail a.1.34/12
Hongkong telegrams
to-day's papers saying
Assu
the
the Clim
the local community
persisting in the begging for m
of the banishments.
Front need muiting
the cessation
Sir F. Lugard continues
it is
that he needs restraining.
4
I think we best telegraph -
I submit. If ts & for & Do.
conceivable
hd
4/12
Att. Sec. 4
Lord Crewe
Flex
I am
afraid
SIL
may
we must telegraph, but at the same time we don't want to encourage Su & Lugard in harsh and high-handed action, which results in protests here. You might perhaps consider it well to add some such words as "while avoiding unnecessarily harsh action" to the telegram. I have not added them myself because you know so much better than I how far that kind of caution is useful in a telegram or despatch $12.
*
I have made
slight definite addition 27.x11
tom dst.
teen
In any further communication on this subject, please quote
No.
and address--
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
London.
mediate.
Sir:
JO.
21965
cica-led
C O
44209
3 DEC 08
FOREIGN OFFICE
379
December 2nd, 1908.
With reference to the letter from this Department
of June 17th last, I am directed by Secretary Sir E.Grey
to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of
State for the Colonies, a copy of a communication which
has been made to him by the Japanese Chargé d'Affaires,
inviting attention to the continuance of the private
boycott of Japanese goods at Hongkong; and requesting
that the movements of certain Chinese societies, which
act as ringleaders, may be watched, and that telegraphic
instructions may be sent to the Governor of Hongkong to
urge a more rigid control of the boycott.
Sir E. Grey will be glad if the Earl of Crewe will
cause telegraphic instructions to be despatched to Sir
F. Lugard in this sense together with a request that he
will do all he can to prevent the boycott being carried
Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
on