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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] 298

SOUTH-WEST CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

No. 1.

[August 17.]

SECTION 1.

Mr. Townley to the Marquess of Lansdowne.—(Received August 17.)

(No. 257.) My Lord,

Peking, July 2, 1903. WITH reference to my telegram No. 160 of the 22nd ultimo to your Lordship, I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of a note from the Chinese Government respecting the proceedings of their officials on the Burmah-Yunnan frontier.

I have, &c. (Signed)

WALTER TOWNLEY,

Inclosure in No. 1.

Prince and Ministers to Mr. Townley.

(Translation.)

5: 25 (June 20, 1903.) AS we have already had the honour of informing you, we communicated to the Viceroy of Yunnan, by telegraph, the letter we had received from you on the 13th instant, asking that Chinese officials sent by the Viceroy to the northern section of the Burmah-Yünnan frontier should not cross the provisional boundary without previous communication with the British officials.

We have now received a telegram from the Viceroy in reply, stating that the provisional frontier you mention lies some hundred odd li (i.e., between 30 and 40 miles) within Chinese territory. The Viceroy had sent surveying officers and pupils to the northern section of the frontier to map the territory under the control of the native officers [? chiefs], and having finished their survey they had returned to the provincial capital, without having crossed the frontier at all.

We have the honour to communicate the above for your information.

We have, &c.

[2144 r)

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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] 298 SOUTH-WEST CHINA. CONFIDENTIAL. No. 1. [August 17.] SECTION 1. Mr. Townley to the Marquess of Lansdowne.—(Received August 17.) (No. 257.) My Lord, Peking, July 2, 1903. WITH reference to my telegram No. 160 of the 22nd ultimo to your Lordship, I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of a note from the Chinese Government respecting the proceedings of their officials on the Burmah-Yunnan frontier. I have, &c. (Signed) WALTER TOWNLEY, Inclosure in No. 1. Prince and Ministers to Mr. Townley. (Translation.) 5: 25 (June 20, 1903.) AS we have already had the honour of informing you, we communicated to the Viceroy of Yunnan, by telegraph, the letter we had received from you on the 13th instant, asking that Chinese officials sent by the Viceroy to the northern section of the Burmah-Yünnan frontier should not cross the provisional boundary without previous communication with the British officials. We have now received a telegram from the Viceroy in reply, stating that the provisional frontier you mention lies some hundred odd li (i.e., between 30 and 40 miles) within Chinese territory. The Viceroy had sent surveying officers and pupils to the northern section of the frontier to map the territory under the control of the native officers [? chiefs], and having finished their survey they had returned to the provincial capital, without having crossed the frontier at all. We have the honour to communicate the above for your information. We have, &c. [2144 r) -1]
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] 298 SOUTH-WEST CHINA. CONFIDENTIAL. No. 1. [August 17.] SECTION 1. Mr. Townley to the Marquess of Lansdowne.—(Received August 17.) (No. 257.) My Lord, Peking, July 2, 1903. WITH reference to my telegram No. 160 of the 22nd ultimo to your Lordship, I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of a note from the Chinese Government respecting the proceedings of their officials on the Burmah-Yunnan frontier. I have, &c. (Signed) WALTER TOWNLEY, Inclosure in No. 1. Prince and Ministers to Mr. Townley. (Translation.) 5: 25 (June 20, 1903.) AS we have already had the honour of informing you, we communicated to the Viceroy of Yunnan, by telegraph, the letter we had received from you on the 13th instant, asking that Chinese officials sent by the Viceroy to the northern section of the Burmah-Yünnan frontier should not eross the provisional boundary without previous communication with the British officials. We have now received a telegram from the Viceroy in reply, stating that the provisional frontier you mention lies some hundred odd li (i.e., between 30 and 40 miles) within Chinese territory. The Viceroy had sent surveying officers and pupils to the northern section of the frontier to map the territory under the control of the native officers [? chiefs], and having finished their survey they had returned to the provincial capital, without having crossed the frontier at all. We have the honour to communicate the above for your information. We have, &c. [2144 r) -1]
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] 298

SOUTH-WEST CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

No. 1.

[August 17.]

SECTION 1.

Mr. Townley to the Marquess of Lansdowne.—(Received August 17.)

(No. 257.) My Lord,

Peking, July 2, 1903. WITH reference to my telegram No. 160 of the 22nd ultimo to your Lordship, I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of a note from the Chinese Government respecting the proceedings of their officials on the Burmah-Yunnan frontier.

I have, &c. (Signed)

WALTER TOWNLEY,

Inclosure in No. 1.

Prince and Ministers to Mr. Townley.

(Translation.)

5: 25 (June 20, 1903.) AS we have already had the honour of informing you, we communicated to the Viceroy of Yunnan, by telegraph, the letter we had received from you on the 13th instant, asking that Chinese officials sent by the Viceroy to the northern section of the Burmah-Yünnan frontier should not eross the provisional boundary without previous communication with the British officials.

We have now received a telegram from the Viceroy in reply, stating that the provisional frontier you mention lies some hundred odd li (i.e., between 30 and 40 miles) within Chinese territory. The Viceroy had sent surveying officers and pupils to the northern section of the frontier to map the territory under the control of the native officers [? chiefs], and having finished their survey they had returned to the provincial capital, without having crossed the frontier at all.

We have the honour to communicate the above for your information.

We have, &c.

[2144 r)

-1]

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