[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] 3602
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[January 28.]
SECTION 1.
21 FEB 1
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(No. 16.)
No. 1.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan,
(Telegraphic.) R.
MY telegram No. 14 of 26th January: Burmah-Yünnan frontier and telegram
Foreign Office, January 28, 1911. from Viceroy of 25th January.*
Reply to note of Wai-wu P'u to you of 14th January should be in terms proposed in India Office telegram of 16th January* to Viceroy, subject to the modifications suggested in latter's telegram of the 25th instant, viz., the substitution of words "claims to dues from particular villages" for words "claims to particular villages."
His Majesty's Government agree in view expressed in Viceroy's telegram of 26th instant,* but we propose to await the result of your communication to the Chinese Government before the question of opening negotiations with a view to a definite settlement of the frontier is considered.
* Repeated to Peking.
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