(This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
RECE
CONFIDENTIAL.
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Rec 25 E 09
[January 20.]
SECTION 2.
No. 1.
(No. 21.)
(Telegraphic.) P.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
MISSION of Tong-shao Yi.
Foreign Office, January 20, 1909.
It is stated that Tong will arrive here on the 26th instant. Should he still be received in the character of a special Envoy, or has any change been made in the nature of his Mission? Do you still recommend us to discuss with him the question of Sir Robert Hart's successor ?
We should be glad of an early answer.
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