3 seas
*
to 25%
100 GR.
Enclosume 2 in Suf. Jordan's No. 485. of Deceipter 12, 1912,
Mr. Combe to Sir John Jordan.
55591
H.B.M. Consulate General,
Canton,
November 20, 1912.
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Sir,
I have the honour to record receipt of your telegrams
Nes. 22 and 20 of the 7th. anu leth. instant having re-
ference to a suggestion adopted by the Wai Wu Pu for the
settlement of the limestone case.
On the 8th. instant I forwarded & paraphrase of your
Telagren. No. 22 to the Company's agents in Canton, advising
them to accept the survastion. They informed mu varbally
afterwards tilt the directors in Hongkong wished to know whether the proposed settlement had the approval of the
Tu Tu. I replieu that, before approaching the Tu Tu wn the subject, I must first know whether the Company woule apres to accept a settlement on these lines. To thie quer, I obtained no definite reply ·
On the 19th. instant, when in Hongkong in connection
Sir John Jordan, G.C.I.E., K.C.B., K.C.H.G.,
etc.,
etc.,
His Majesty's Minister,
etc.,
PEKING.
with