CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL,
129
No. 1.
[March 28.]
SECTION 3.
(No. 48.) My Lord,
Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received March 28.)
Peking, February 11, 1904.
WITH reference to my despatch to your Lordship No. 1 of the 4th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit herewith an extract from the Minutes of a conversation with Prince Ching, in which I urged his Highness to take steps to complete the constitution of the Huang Pu Conservancy Board.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
ERNEST SATOW.
Inclosure in No. 1.
(Extract.)
Minutes of Conversation between Sir E. Satow and Prince Ching.
SIR ERNEST inquired what progress had been made with the Huang Pu Conservancy scheme. Had the Viceroy at Nanking been persuaded to nominate a Delegate to the Board?
Prince Ching said that they had repeatedly pressed him to do so, but he had not nominated any one yet.
Sir Ernest said that he would like to remind the Prince that the Huang Pu Conservancy scheme was one of the conditions upon which the Powers had agreed to the revision of the Tariff. If the Chinese Government would not carry out its engagements in this respect, His Majesty's Government would reserve the right to revert to the old Tariff.
Prince Ching remarked that the United States' Minister had recently spoken to him about it. The Viceroy's objection to nominating a Delegate was that, once the appointment was made, it would be too late to discuss the rules.
Sir Ernest observed that the Viceroy had merely to select a suitable person; the appointment lay with the Peking Government.
Prince Ching said that this was so, but as the Viceroy of Nanking was the official chiefly concerned, they had to leave it to him to make the choice.
Sir Ernest remarked that it was much to be regretted that the Powers should make a Protocol with China, on the strength of which they removed their troops and that China should then refuse to carry out its stipulations. It reminded him of the situation in Manchuria.
Prince Ching protested that the case was a different one altogether. China would certainly carry out her obligations. They had already repeatedly pressed the Viceroy to nominate some one, and would do so again.
Sir Ernest advised them to put themselves in the right in this matter. If others were obstructing the scheme, it would then put them in the wrong.
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CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL,
f
Be Dritan
129
No. 1.
[March 28.]
SECTION 3.
(No. 48.) My Lord,
Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received March 28.)
Peking, February 11, 1904. WITH reference to my despatch to your Lordship No. 1 of the 4th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit herewith an extract from the Minutes of a conversation with Prince Ching, in which I urged his Highness to take steps to complete the constitution of the Huang Pu Conservancy Board.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
Inclosure in No. 1.
ERNEST SATOW.
(Extract.)
Minutes of Conversation between Sir E. Satow and Prince Ching.
SIR ERNEST inquired what progress had been made with the Huang Pu Conservancy, scheme. Had the Viceroy at Nanking been persuaded to nominate a Delegate to the Board ?
Prince Ching said that they had repeatedly pressed him to do so, but he had not nominated any one yet.
Sir Ernest said that he would like to remind the Prince that the Huang Pu Conservancy scheme was one of the conditions upon which the Powers had agreed to the revision of the Tariff. If the Chinese Government would not carry out its engagements in this respect, His Majesty's Government would reserve the right to revert to the old Tariff.
Prince Ching remarked that the United States' Minister had recently spoken to him about it. The Viceroy's objection to nominating a Delegate was that, once the appointment was made, it would be too late to discuss the rules.
Sir Ernest observed that the Viceroy had merely to select a suitable person; the appointment lay with the Peking Government.
Prince Ching said that this was so, but as the Viceroy of Nanking was the official chiefly concerned, they had to leave it to him to make the choice.
Sir Ernest remarked that it was much to be regretted that the Powers should make a Protocol with China, on the strength of which they removed their troops and that China should then refuse to carry out its stipulations. It reminded him of the situation in Manchuria.
Prince Ching protested that the case was a different one altogether. China would certainly carry out her obligations. They had already repeatedly pressed the Viceroy to nominate some one, and would do so again.
Sir Ernest advised them to put themselves in the right in this matter. If others were obstructing the scheme, it would then put them in the wrong.
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