In any further communication
on the subject, please quote
No.191877/F.
and address——
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
London.
Cediate.
Sir:-
W.O
FOREIGN OFFICE
576
September 28
1916.
With reference to Colonial Office letter
45457 of the 23rd. instant, I am directed by
Viscount Grey of Fallodon to transmit to you here-
with copy of a telegram from His Majesty's Minister
in Peking regarding the formation of a Labour Corps
of Chinese coolies.
I am to state that Lord Grey considers most
practical the second alternative mentioned by Sir
J.Jordan namely the enrolment of coolies in the
Leased Territory of Weihaivei.
I am,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
Whangan
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.