No.456.
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Peking
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6 JAN 1911
December 16, 1910.
ai Wu Pu
5.16,1910.
hion No.39
.12,1910
bclamation
9.1,1910
Fai Tu Pu
1.2,1 110
Tu Pu
2.14,1910
sir.
With reference to Mr.Max Müller's telegram No.188 of
November 12 I have the honour to transmit herewith the
copy of a memorandum which he addressed to the Tai Wu Pu
on November 16, expressing the hope that the Viceroy at
Canton would be at once instructed to cancel that part of
the Proclamation recently issued which provided for an
annual reduction of 30 in the opium conveyed from Canton
to the Province of Xiangel in so far ga it affected the
trade in foreien opium.
On November 29 I received the accompanying despatch
from His Majesty's Consul General at anton enclosing
A
translation of the Proc)
ocrats
ation in question. A perusal of
that document showed that a clear breach of the Frenty wAS
contemplated and I accordingly lost no time in addressing
a further remonstrance to the Chinese Government and pres-
sing for the withdrawal of the illegal Proclamation. The
Right Honourable,
Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.P.
etc. etc. etc.
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