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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Serial
No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No, ko.
Date.
1898.
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Mr. Balfour to Sir F.
Lascelles (Ambas-
Tele- gram.
April 2
sador at Berlin).
*
Bir F. Lascelles to
Tele-
the Marquess of Salisbury.
gram.
April 4 (Rec. April 4.)
3
Mr. Balfour to Bir F.
Lascelles.
Tele-
April 6
gram.
Bubject.
Pigu.
Instructs him to inform the German Government that Her Majesty's Government have asked for a leans 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 Wei hai Wei from the general question of British and German interests in Shantung,
Makes a formal declaration as to the
occupation of Wel hai Wei.
Reports that he had communicated to the Tang-li-Yamên the request of Her Majesty's Government for a lesse of Wei hai Wei.
Encloses memoranda and suggests that the question of future administration be now considered.
Convention providing for the loses of
Wel hai Wei to Great Britain.
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2
&
2
4
Sir F. Lascelles to
April 20
Herr von Bülow.
5
Sir C. MacDonald to
the Marquess of
(Rec. May
Salisbury.
April 16
30) Extract.
6
Director of Military
Intelligence.
June 29'
7
Convention between
October 5
the United King- dom and China.
1899.
Mr. Choate (Am. bessador of the United States) to the Marquess of Balisbury.
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September 22 Suggests that a declaration should be mide by the various Powers having spheres of interest that the commer- cial interests of other nations shall not be injured by exclusive tariffa.
5
9
The Marquess of
October 14
Balisbury to Mr.
Choate.
10
Mr. Chosts to the
Marquess of Balls- bury.
Considers that all mention of leased territory should be omitted from the proposed declaration.
November 15 Proposes that the declaration of Great Britain should apply to Wei bai Wei, to all territory which may in future be acquired, and to all spheres of interest now held or hereafter to be hold.
November 30| Accepts the suggestion made in No. 10.
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11
The Marquess of
Balisbury to Mr. Choate.
Confi- dential.
12
War Office
1900.
January 4
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Encloses copy of a report by the Commissioner at Wei hai Wei 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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