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SOUTH-WEST CHINA

CONFIDENTIAL

30281 August 1] Red 22 AUG 05

SECTION 1.

No. 1.

(No. 172.)

The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir E. Satow.

Foreign Office, August 4, 1905.

I HAVE received Mr. Consul Litton's despatches Nos. 7 and 8 of the 30th May and the 8th June last respectively, and his Report on the survey of the undelimited portion of the Burmah-Yünnan boundary north of Manung Pum, in which he submits the conclusions arrived at in the matter by the British Delimitation Commissioners, and their recommendations for a settlement of the question.

I request that you will thank Mr. Litton for his interesting Report, and inform him that I propose to defer any expression of opinion in regard to the course to be adopted in present circumstances until I am in possession of the views of the Government of India on the subject.

I am, &c.

(Signed)

LANSDOWNE.

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SOUTH-WEST CHINACONFIDENTIAL30281 August 1] Red 22 AUG 05SECTION 1.No. 1.(No. 172.)The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir E. Satow.Foreign Office, August 4, 1905.I HAVE received Mr. Consul Litton's despatches Nos. 7 and 8 of the 30th May and the 8th June last respectively, and his Report on the survey of the undelimited portion of the Burmah-Yünnan boundary north of Manung Pum, in which he submits the conclusions arrived at in the matter by the British Delimitation Commissioners, and their recommendations for a settlement of the question.I request that you will thank Mr. Litton for his interesting Report, and inform him that I propose to defer any expression of opinion in regard to the course to be adopted in present circumstances until I am in possession of the views of the Government of India on the subject.I am, &c.(Signed)LANSDOWNE.[2128 d-1]

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17MCthI/N208[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.j.SOUTH-WEST CHINA.CONFIDENTIAL.30281 August 1] Red 22 AUG 05SECTION 1.Xo, 1.(No. 172.)Sir,The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir E. Satow.Foreign Office, August 4, 1905.I HAVE received Mr. Consul Litton's despatches Nos. 7 and 8 of the 30th May and the 8th June last respectively, and his Report on the survey of the undelimited portion of the Burmah-Yünnan boundary north of Manung Pum, in which he submits the conclusions arrived at in the matter by the British Delimitation Commissioners, and their recommendations for a settlement of the question.I request that you will thank Mr. Litton for his interesting Report, and inform him that 1 propose to défer any expression of opinion in regard to the course to be adopted in present circumstances until I am in possession of the views of the Government of India on the subject.I am, &c.(Signed)LANSDOWNE.[2128 d-1]

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SOUTH-WEST CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

30281 August 1] Red 22 AUG 05

SECTION 1.

Xo, 1.

(No. 172.) Sir,

The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir E. Satow.

Foreign Office, August 4, 1905.

I request that you will thank Mr. Litton for his interesting Report, and inform him that 1 propose to défer any expression of opinion in regard to the course to be adopted in present circumstances until I am in possession of the views of the Government of India on the subject.

I am, &c.

(Signed)

LANSDOWNE.

[2128 d-1]

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