CONFIDENTIAL.
233
(No. 172.) R.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan (Peking).
Foreign Office, October 24, 1912, 8 A.M.
YOUR telegram No. 222 of 24th October. You can reply that Lady Piggott was informed in writing on 22nd October that I could not officially discuss the matter with her, and was sent a copy of the letter of 19th September from this department to her husband (sent under flying seal to you on 23rd September) with the intimation that I had nothing to add.
Lady Piggott's statement is therefore quite incorrect, and attitude of His Majesty's Government in regard to the appointment remains unchanged.
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