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(FEB 22 1909/
1 February 1909.
Sir,
In continuation of my despatch 6.4 of January 4th,
I have the honour $
o encloɛs copy of a despatch fron
Pic "ajesty's Consul Qin ral at Canton reporting further
on
#tehan" affair.
It appears that the revival of the agitation at
the end of December followed the jablication of L
ciscourteous despatch from the Vicuroy to the Towi
Concul. At meeting of the Self Cov:rwment Society.
hold on Decmber 30th, resolutions were passed calling
for the removal of the "ortuguese Concul, and advocating
A boycott of the "Putehan" as the best means of bring
pressure to bear for the re-hearing of the case wrainst
the Porturueze watchman; and on Januar, let,
*Batshan" was in erect boycotted. r. Fox I rotesting-
ip** Tonourable
Sir "dward Grey, Part.,
** .P.
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