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

CHINA TRADE,

CONFIDENTIAL

No. 1.

308

[June 6.]

SECTION 3.

Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received June 6.)

Peking, April 21, 1904.

(No. 137.) My Lord,

I HAVE the honour to inclose a translation of Chinese Mining Regulations drawn up by the Board of Commerce, and officially communicated to me by the Board of Foreign Affairs.*

As will be seen, these Regulations apply only to prospecting or mining permits granted to Chinese subjects working either alone or in partnership with foreigners. I am given to understand that Regulations for permits to foreigners are now being drafted.

Both the United States and the German Ministers have spoken to me on the subject, and we agreed as to the advisability of intimating to the Chinese Government that the present Regulations could not be accepted as adequate. Of my note in that sense to the Board of Foreign Affairs I have the honour to inclose a copy herewith. My American and German colleagues have written to the Board in the same sense.

I have, &c. (Signed) ERNEST SATOW.

Inclosure 1 in No. 1.

Prince Ching to Sir E. Satow.

Your Excellency,

Peking, April 4, 1904. ON the 29th ultimo, I had the honour to receive the following despatch from the Board of Commerce:

"On the 17th March we had the honour to present to the Throne in a Memorial On the the draft of the provisional Regulations for Mines drawn up by our Board. same day we received an Imperial Rescript sanctioning these Regulations. We have now the honour to forward to you a printed copy of the Regulations and of Their Majesties' Decree which we have reverently transcribed, and to request that you will be so good as to convey their contents to the Representatives of the foreign Powers in Peking."

It is my duty, therefore, to forward to your Excellency herewith a copy of the provisional Mining Regulations drawn up by the Board of Commerce.

I avail, &c.

Inclosure 2 in No. 1.

Sir E. Satow to Prince Ch'ing.

Your Highness,

Peking, April 18, 1904, I HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 4th instant, inclosing copy of provisional Mining Regulations drawn up by the Board of Commerce.

In reply, I beg to state that having carefully examined these Regulations, I regret to find them not in accordance with the spirit of Article IX of the Commercial Treaty between Great Britain and China, signed at Shanghae on the 5th September, 1902,

* Not printed.

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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA TRADE, CONFIDENTIAL No. 1. 308 [June 6.] SECTION 3. Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received June 6.) Peking, April 21, 1904. (No. 137.) My Lord, I HAVE the honour to inclose a translation of Chinese Mining Regulations drawn up by the Board of Commerce, and officially communicated to me by the Board of Foreign Affairs.* As will be seen, these Regulations apply only to prospecting or mining permits granted to Chinese subjects working either alone or in partnership with foreigners. I am given to understand that Regulations for permits to foreigners are now being drafted. Both the United States and the German Ministers have spoken to me on the subject, and we agreed as to the advisability of intimating to the Chinese Government that the present Regulations could not be accepted as adequate. Of my note in that sense to the Board of Foreign Affairs I have the honour to inclose a copy herewith. My American and German colleagues have written to the Board in the same sense. I have, &c. (Signed) ERNEST SATOW. Inclosure 1 in No. 1. Prince Ching to Sir E. Satow. Your Excellency, Peking, April 4, 1904. ON the 29th ultimo, I had the honour to receive the following despatch from the Board of Commerce: "On the 17th March we had the honour to present to the Throne in a Memorial On the the draft of the provisional Regulations for Mines drawn up by our Board. same day we received an Imperial Rescript sanctioning these Regulations. We have now the honour to forward to you a printed copy of the Regulations and of Their Majesties' Decree which we have reverently transcribed, and to request that you will be so good as to convey their contents to the Representatives of the foreign Powers in Peking." It is my duty, therefore, to forward to your Excellency herewith a copy of the provisional Mining Regulations drawn up by the Board of Commerce. I avail, &c. Inclosure 2 in No. 1. Sir E. Satow to Prince Ch'ing. Your Highness, Peking, April 18, 1904, I HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 4th instant, inclosing copy of provisional Mining Regulations drawn up by the Board of Commerce. In reply, I beg to state that having carefully examined these Regulations, I regret to find them not in accordance with the spirit of Article IX of the Commercial Treaty between Great Britain and China, signed at Shanghae on the 5th September, 1902, * Not printed. [2032 F-3]

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: Offsi Stabi This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] CHINA TRADE, CONFIDENTIAL No. 1. 308 [June 6.] SECTION 3. Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received June 6.) Peking, April 21, 1904. (No. 137.) My Lord, I HAVE the honour to inclose a translation of Chinese Mining Regulations drawn up by the Board of Commerce, and officially communicated to me by the Board of Foreign Affairs.* As will be seen, these Regulations apply only to prospecting or mining permits granted to Chinese subjects working either alone or in partnership with foreigners. I am given to understand that Regulations for permits to foreigners are now being drafted. Both the United States and the German Ministers have spoken to me on the subject, and we agreed as to the advisability of intimating to the Chinese Government that the present Regulations could not be accepted as adequate. Of my note in that sense to the Board of Foreign Affairs I have the honour to inclose a copy herewith. My American and German colleagues have written to the Board in the same sense. I have, &c. (Signed) ERNEST SATOW. Inclosure 1 in No. 1. Prince Ching to Sir E. Satow. Your Excellency, Peking, April 4, 1904. ON the 29th ultimo, I had the honour to receive the following despatch from the Board of Commerce: "On the 17th March we had the honour to present to the Throne in a Memorial On the the draft of the provisional Regulations for Mines drawn up by our Board. same day we received an Imperial Rescript sanctioning these Regulations. We have now the honour to forward to you a printed copy of the Regulations and of Their Majesties' Decree which we have reverently transcribed, and to request that you will be so good as to convey their contents to the Representatives of the foreign Powers in Peking." It is my duty, therefore, to forward to your Excellency herewith a copy of the provisional Mining Regulations drawn up by the Board of Commerce. I avail, &c. Inclosure 2 in No. 1. Sir E. Satow to Prince Ch'ing. Your Highness, Peking, April 18, 1904, I HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of the 4th instant, inclosing copy of provisional Mining Regulations drawn up by the Board of Commerce. In reply, I beg to state that having carefully examined these Regulations, I regret to find them not in accordance with the spirit of Article IX of the Commercial Treaty between Great Britain and China, signed at Shanghae on the 5th September, 1902, * Not printed. [2032 F-3]

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