apart from the large numbers who would be required for the defence of a a foreign outbreak
The chanc
al Canton
alt
da aut
that the
presence of on the shameen of 200 to
Au
300 troops from Nothing would provide
almost certain assurance against any allack,
which might be threatened; and that, in the
concessions
all the
Event
of
Lerious
Trouble
the British
Community could be withdrawn and
:
escafe down the river to
Mary. Hat. Justi.
A
W that in the openion of B. Mis
Representative & Consular Officers in China the
contingency of auth freezer risings is growing
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been
It has wit therefore
remote /3, 14
& laste leasti
Considered.
recessary
to wake
may
request to the Jefausse gost in the matter:
SECRET.
5362/1916.
DOWNG STREET,
February, 1916.
61
Sir,
Site. Grey add
I am directed by Mr. Secretary Bonar Law to acknowledge the receipt of your secret letter No. 083/4942 (M.0.1.) and to request you to inform the Army Council that he has consulted the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs with regard to the Council's suggestion that the General Officer Commanding China should be instructed to afford such limited assistance as is within his power with the object of facilitating the withdrawal of the British community from Shameen in case of
necessity.
2. Sir E. Grey concurs in this proposal and I am accordingly to request that the necessary
instructions may be given to the General Officer
Commanding.
but the AC have expressed their readmiss to instinct the s.o.c. China to afford such limited asustance
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is within
his power, with the object of facilitating
the withdrawal of the British community
pom Slammern in
are
being
ca.ze.
of necessity,
and
to issue wistinctions
thy bevont requested to
accordingly.
(Sgd) A Bonet Law
THE SECRET ARY
WAR OFFICE.
I am,
sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(Syd). H.J. Read.
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