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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government

# SOUTH-WEST CHINA,

## CONFIDENTIAL.

### No. 1.

[June 11.]

### SECTION 1,

183

Sir,

India Office to Foreign Office.---(Received June 11.)

India Office, June 10, 1903.

I AM directed by Lord George Hamilton to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Campbell's letter of the 1st instant, relative to the reported intention of Chinese officials to visit the unsettled northern portion of the Burma-China frontier.

In reply, I am to say that his Lordship concurs in Lord Lansdowne's proposed communication to the Chinese Government, and to inclose a copy of a telegram which has been addressed to the Government of India on the subject.

I am, &c. (Signed)

A. GODLEY.

## Inclosure in No. 1.

### Lord G. Hamilton to Government of India.

(Telegraphic.) P.

India Office, June 9, 1903. CHINESE Government will be moved by Foreign Office to issue instructions that, if Chinese officials desire, for purpose of investigation, to cross provisional boundary in the neighbourhood of the N'Maikha, British officials should be informed, see telegram from Consul Litton, dated the 6th April last, transmitted by Burma to you; but the Chinese officers referred to by Litton should on no account be arrested if they are sent by the Viceroy of Yunnan to procure information referred to in Townley's No. 92 of the 15th April (see letter of the 17th April from Political Secretary).

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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government # SOUTH-WEST CHINA, ## CONFIDENTIAL. ### No. 1. [June 11.] ### SECTION 1, 183 Sir, India Office to Foreign Office.---(Received June 11.) India Office, June 10, 1903. I AM directed by Lord George Hamilton to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Campbell's letter of the 1st instant, relative to the reported intention of Chinese officials to visit the unsettled northern portion of the Burma-China frontier. In reply, I am to say that his Lordship concurs in Lord Lansdowne's proposed communication to the Chinese Government, and to inclose a copy of a telegram which has been addressed to the Government of India on the subject. I am, &c. (Signed) A. GODLEY. ## Inclosure in No. 1. ### Lord G. Hamilton to Government of India. (Telegraphic.) P. India Office, June 9, 1903. CHINESE Government will be moved by Foreign Office to issue instructions that, if Chinese officials desire, for purpose of investigation, to cross provisional boundary in the neighbourhood of the N'Maikha, British officials should be informed, see telegram from Consul Litton, dated the 6th April last, transmitted by Burma to you; but the Chinese officers referred to by Litton should on no account be arrested if they are sent by the Viceroy of Yunnan to procure information referred to in Townley's No. 92 of the 15th April (see letter of the 17th April from Political Secretary). Page 184 [2021 -1]
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Governu SOUTH-WEST CHINA, CONFIDENTIAL. No. 1. [June 11.] SECTION 1, 183 Sir, India Office to Foreign Office.---(Received June 11.) India Office, June 10, 1903. I AM directed by Lord George Hamilton to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Campbell's letter of the Ist instant, relative to the reported intention of Chinese officials to visit the unsettled northern portion of the Burmah-China frontier. In reply, I am to say that his Lordship concurs in Lord Lansdowne's proposed communication to the Chinese Government, and to inclose a copy of a telegram which has been addressed to the Government of India on the subject. I am, &c. (Signed) A. GODLEY. Inclosure in No. 1. Lord G. Hamilton to Government of India. (Telegraphic.) P. India Office, June 9, 1903. CHINESE Government will be moved by Foreign Office to issue instructions that, if Chinese officials desire, for purpose of investigation, to cross provisional boundary in the neighbourhood of the N'Maikha, British officials should be informed, see telegram from Consul Litton, dated the 6th April last, transmitted by Burmah to you; but the Chinese officers referred to by Litton should on no account be arrested if they are sent by the Viceroy of Yunnan to procure information referred to in Townley's No. 92 of the 15th April (see letter of the 17th April from Political Secretary). [2021 -1]
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Governu

SOUTH-WEST CHINA,

CONFIDENTIAL.

No. 1.

[June 11.]

SECTION 1,

183

Sir,

India Office to Foreign Office.---(Received June 11.)

India Office, June 10, 1903.

I AM directed by Lord George Hamilton to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Campbell's letter of the Ist instant, relative to the reported intention of Chinese officials to visit the unsettled northern portion of the Burmah-China frontier.

In reply, I am to say that his Lordship concurs in Lord Lansdowne's proposed communication to the Chinese Government, and to inclose a copy of a telegram which has been addressed to the Government of India on the subject.

I am, &c. (Signed)

A. GODLEY.

Inclosure in No. 1.

Lord G. Hamilton to Government of India.

(Telegraphic.) P.

India Office, June 9, 1903. CHINESE Government will be moved by Foreign Office to issue instructions that, if Chinese officials desire, for purpose of investigation, to cross provisional boundary in the neighbourhood of the N'Maikha, British officials should be informed, see telegram from Consul Litton, dated the 6th April last, transmitted by Burmah to you; but the Chinese officers referred to by Litton should on no account be arrested if they are sent by the Viceroy of Yunnan to procure information referred to in Townley's No. 92 of the 15th April (see letter of the 17th April from Political Secretary).

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