167
254.
Copy to Koughong
gkong No. 4
1618/11.
29, 1911.
Sir,
CO
24314
26 W⠀ ⠀
Peking.
26864
10 JUL 1911
June 17, 1911,
I have the honour to transmit to you here-
with copy of a despatch from His Excellency the Gover- nor of Hongkong enclosing copise of a correspondence which has passed between Mr. Wei Han, an unattached
intermediary in foreign questions of the Viceroy at
Canton, and lir..Clementi, the Acting Colonial Secre-
tary.
I was puzzled when this correspondence
reached me to account for such an unexpected departure
from recognized usage and I accordingly telegraphed to His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton and inquired if
it had taken place with his knowledge and consent and
if he knew of any precedents for direct correspondence
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
of
SIR EDWARD GREY, BART..., M. P.,
etc.
atc. etc.