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10449 ICTIO VICA.
RECE
Far 20 MAR (4)
:
Varah
'S
1914.
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zmediate.
7604
Jir:-
With reference to latter o. 9651/13 of the 1th. in-
stunt from this (epartment expressing concurrence in the pro-
posals for the reduction of the British Varrisona in China I
am directed by suorutary air wa Gray to transmit to you here-
with copies of telegrams to and from lis¦ajesty's Kinister
at, aking on this question.
in view of the opinions expressed by ir J. Jordan in
this telegram and by tho „overnor of Kangkong in his despatch
of Jamary 22nd. last, wir 3. Urey would supreat for the
consideration of the arky Council the advisability of post-
pouing any measures for the reduction of the ongkong Jarri-
sou for the present.
Dir -
Grey adheres to his concurrence in the withdrawal
of the extra . ritish battalion now stationed in Borth Chins,
Jecretary
to the Army Tumoil.
but