CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 83

Paráþarase

Telegram

Bir H.A.Blake to Mr Chamberlain

D. 7.45 a..

10th July

R. 6.40 p«B»

9th July

81

I annex extract from Proclamaton of Viceroy

of Hankow and Governor Yu of Hupeh. . "Azrangiuonte have iwen made by us with Consuls of various Powers that the lives and property of foreigners....... shall be protected by local officials so long as ships of war do not come to the Yangtee. Pekin has been notified by telegraph of this

agrecemont.