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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[1453]
of 21 FEB 1
[January 14.J
SECTION 1.
No. 1.
India Office to Foreign Office.--(Received January 14.)
THE Under-Secretary of State for India presents his compliments to the Under- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and, by direction of the Earl of Crewe, forwards herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State, copy of a telegram from the Viceroy, dated the 12th January, regarding the Pien-ma expedition.
India Office, January 13, 1911.
Enclosure in No. 1.
(Telegraphic.) P.
Government of India to the Earl of Crewe.
EXPEDITION to Pien-ma.
January 12, 1911. Please refer to our telegram dated the 4th instant. On the 6th instant the expedition reached Pien-ma unopposed; all well. Though much afraid of the Chinese, the inhabitants are reported by Mr. Hertz to be friendly. Seven days' balt will be made at Pien-ma by the column. Administration of country has been commenced by Mr. Hertz, and appointment orders to the headmen are being issued by him,
(Repeated to Peking.)
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