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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1.
Foreign Office to War Office.
194
July 10.1
SECTION 2,
(Confidential.) Sir,
Foreign Office, July 10, 1909. I AM directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter suggesting that, with a view to maintaining a reserve of food supply at Peking for the use of the members of the legation staff, and of refugees who might seek shelter in the event of a Chinese rising, the reserve supply for the legation guard and followers should be raised from a three months to a six months basis.
I am to state, in reply, that a copy of your letter will be sent to His Majesty's Minister at Peking, who will be asked to furnish Sir E. Grey with his observations on Brigadier-General Waters' proposal.
I am, &c.
F. A. CAMPBELL.
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