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[This. Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA,
8 MAY !!
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1.
[February 7.]
SECTION 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.---(Received February 7.)
(No. 30.) (Telegraphic.) P.
BURMAH-YÜNNAN frontier.
Peking, February 7, 1911.
With reference to my telegram No. 29 of to-day's date, the following is repetition of a telegramı of yesterday's date from His Majesty's acting consul at Tengyueh :---
"The enforcement of a boycott at this season would spell ruination to the mercantile community, and I am assured by all representative merchants that instructions to boycott will be disregarded."
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