TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Serial Xa.
From or to whom,
Despatch No., ke.
Data.
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Mr. Balfour to Bir F.
Tele-
1898.
April 2
Lascelles (Ambas-
gram.
mador at Berlin).
Sir F. Lascelles to
the Marques
of
Telo-
gram.
Salisbury.
3
Mr. Balfour to Bir F.
Lascelles.
Tale-
gram.
Subject
April 4 (Rec. April 4.)
April 6
April 20
April 16 (Rec. May 30)
Instructs him to inform the German Government that Her Majesty's Government have asked for a lesss of Wei hai Wai.
Reports that the German Government desire an assurance that Great Britain will not create difficulties for Germany in the Province of Shantung and will not establish railway communication.
Agrees to the declaration desired by the German Government subject to, an amendment suparating the question of Wel hai Wai from the general question of British and German interests in Shantung.
Makes a formal declaration as to the
occupation of Wei hai Wei.
Reports that he had communicated to the Tsung-li-Yamên the request of Her Majesty's Government for a lones of Wel hai Wei.
Encloses memoranda and suggests that the question of future administration be now considered.
Convention providing for the lease of
Wei hai Wei to Great Britain.
1
1
2
2
4
Bir F. Lascelles to
Herr von Bülow.
5
Bir C. MacDonald to
the Marquess of
Balisbury.
Extract.
6
Director of Military
Intelligence.
June 29'
7
Convention between
October 5
the United King- dom and China.
1809.
The Marquees of Salisbury to Mr. Choate.
Mr. Choate (Am. bassador of the United States) to the Marquess of Salisbury.
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October 14
10
Mr. Chosts to the
Marquess of Balis- bury.
September 22❘ Suggests that a declaration should be made by the various Powers having spheres of interest that the commer cial interests of other nations shall not be injured by exclusive tariffs.
Considers that all mention of leaned territory should be omitted from the proposed declaration.
November 15 Proposes that the declaration of Great Britain should apply to Wei hai Wei, to all territory which may in future be acquired, and to all spheres of interest now held or hereafter to be hold.
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November 30 | Accepts the suggestion made in No. 10.
11
The Marquess of Balisbury to Mr. Chonte.
Confi-
dential.
19
War Office
-
1900.
January 4
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Encloses copy of
a report by the Commissioner at Wai hai Wel on ex- penditure in connection with ad- ministration, and enquires whether Mr. Chamberlain is prepared to con- sider the question of the establishment of a civil administration.
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