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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Serial

No.

From or to whom.

Despatch No, ko.

Date.

1898.

1

Mr. Balfour to Sir F.

Lascelles (Ambas-

Tele- gram.

April 2

sador at Berlin).

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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.

1

1

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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8

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.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:

TTIC.O. 882

6 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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