This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.
SOUTH-WEST CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
173
[May 21.]
SECTION 1.
No. 1.
India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received May 21.)
THE Under-Secretary of State for India presents his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and, by direction of Lord George Hamilton, forwards herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State, copy of inclosures in a letter from the Foreign Secretary, Simla, dated the 23rd April, relative to Burmah-China frontier affairs.
India Office, May 20, 1903.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Government of Burmah to Government of India.
Rangoon, April 6, 1903. (Telegraphic.)
LITTON telegraphs: "Two military officials left here in order to investigate north unsettled frontier. If they trespass provisional frontier, recommend you to arrest them, or at least to telegraph strong protest."
He has been asked to telegraph any information available as to precise locality Commissioner of Mandalay will also procure any military officials will visit. information possible as to their movements, which will be communicated to you.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Government of India to Government of Burmah.
(Telegraphic.)
Simla, April 16, 1903.
YOUR telegram of the 6th April. I presume Litton is keeping the Peking Legation informed of Chinese proceedings. Please make sure of this.
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
Government of Burmah to Government of India.
Rangoon, April 20, 1903.
(Telegraphic.)
YOUR telegram of the 16th April. Litton is being asked whether he is keeping Legation informed. He telegraphs, dated the 15th April, that he believed locality This is probably Ming Kuang to which officers have gone is Ming Kuang Chi. Valley, referred to in fourth paragraph of Memorandum forwarded with my despatch of the 9th March.
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.?
SOUTH-WEST CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
173
[May 21.]
SECTION 1.
No. 1.
India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received May 21.)
THE Under-Secretary of State for India presents his compliments to the Under- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and, by direction of Lord George Hamilton, forwards herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State, copy of inclosures in a letter from the Foreign Secretary, Simla, dated the 23rd April, relative to Burmalı- China frontier affairs.
India Office, May 20, 1903.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Government of Burmah to Government of India.
Rangoon, April 6, 1903. (Telegraphic.)
LITTON telegraphs: "Two military officials left here in order to investigate north unsettled frontier. If they trespass provisional frontier, recommend you to arrest them, or at least to telegraph strong protest."
He has been asked to telegraph any information available as to precise locality Commissioner of Mandalay will also procure any military officials will visit. information possible as to their movements, which will be communicated to you.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Government of India to Government of Burmah.
(Telegraphic.)
Simla, April 16, 1903.
YOUR telegram of the 6th April. I presume Litton is keeping the Peking Legation informed of Chinese proceedings. Please make sure of this.
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
Government of Burmah to Government of India.
Rangoon, April 20, 1903.
(Telegraphic.)
YOUR telegram of the 16th April. Litton is being asked whether he is keeping Legation informed. He telegraphs, dated the 15th April, that he believed locality This is probably Ming Kuang to which officers have gone is Ming Kuang Chi. Valley, referred to in fourth paragraph of Memorandum forwarded with my despatch of the 9th March.
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