CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904 — Page 325

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HONG KONG

12th April, 1904.

My dear Campbell:-

I have received your two notes of the 10th and 11th instant, and quite agree that ... is the best course to adopt in order to avoid any possible complications after the matter has left the hands of the Viceroy.

As regards ..., I have now good reason to believe that the statement made to you of his death is correct. Nothing further therefore need be done about him. The case of ... I leave to your discretion, as also the question as to whether you should send an officer to be present at Chang's execution.

As to the terms I am quite satisfied with them and have no doubt whatever that the Secretary of State will be equally so.

I return your last enclosure of which I have kept a copy.

(Signed)

Yours &c.,

F.H. May.

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HONG KONG 12th April, 1904. My dear Campbell:- I have received your two notes of the 10th and 11th instant, and quite agree that ... is the best course to adopt in order to avoid any possible complications after the matter has left the hands of the Viceroy. As regards ..., I have now good reason to believe that the statement made to you of his death is correct. Nothing further therefore need be done about him. The case of ... I leave to your discretion, as also the question as to whether you should send an officer to be present at Chang's execution. As to the terms I am quite satisfied with them and have no doubt whatever that the Secretary of State will be equally so. I return your last enclosure of which I have kept a copy. (Signed) Yours &c., F.H. May. 322

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H O N G K 0 NG 12th April, 1904. My dear Campbell:- I have received your two notes of the 10th and 11th instant, and quite agree that is the best course to adopt in order to avoid any possible complications after the matter has left the hands of the Viceroy. As regards I have now good reason to believe that the statement made to you of his Nothing further therefore need be death is correct. done about him. The case of I leave to your discretion, as also the question as to whether you should send an officer to be present at Chang's exe- cution. As to the terms I am quite satisfied with them and have no doubt whatever that the Secretary of State will be equally so. I return your last enclosure of which I have kept a copy. (Signed) Yours &c., F.H. May. 322

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H O N G K 0 NG

12th April, 1904.

My dear Campbell:-

I have received your two notes of the 10th

and 11th instant, and quite agree that

is the best course to adopt in order to avoid any

possible complications after the matter has left the

hands of the Viceroy.

As regards

I have now good reason

to believe that the statement made to you of his

Nothing further therefore need be

death is correct.

done about him. The case of

I leave to your

discretion, as also the question as to whether you

should send an officer to be present at Chang's exe-

cution.

As to the terms I am quite satisfied with

them and have no doubt whatever that the Secretary

of State will be equally so.

I return your last enclosure of which I

have kept

a copy.

(Signed)

Yours &c.,

F.H. May.

322

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