demarcated line. It will be necessary before this can be done to know extent of territory which might be left to China. Can you define this on information in your possession in such manner as to obviate necessity for joint delimitation? It should be borne in mind, in considering question, that provided we get a boundary which is satisfactory for political and administrative purposes, size of area surrendered to China is not of importance. No action meanwhile should be taken in respect of Chinese posts to west of Scott's line, and no flying column dispatched to the territory now under discussion.
As regards undemarcated frontier to north, please let me know whether words 'an advantageous settlement" in paragraph 5 of your letter mean that you see your way to accepting a modification of terms notified to China in Satow's note of the 1st May. Carnegie was instructed on the 26th ultimo to defer action on instructions in Sir E. Grey's telegram of the 28th May, pending receipt of Chinese views regarding proposed Tengyueh Railway.
Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
TH-WEST CHINA.
30959
CONFIDENTIAL.
RECH
[July 28.]
SECTION 1,
REG 22 AUG 06
801
No. 1.
Foreign Office to India Office,
I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
Foreign Office, July 28, 1906.
18th instant on the subject of the provisional Burmah-China boundary between Shweli River and Nalawt.
I am to inform you that Sir E. Grey agrees to the course proposed by Mr. Morley as suggested by the Government of India, an arrangement should be negotiated with China whereby, in return for a surrender on our part of the strip of territory on the British side of the provisional boundary, China would agree to a settlement advantageous to us of the question of the undemarcated frontier north of latitude 25° 35' north.
Sir E. Grey concurs in the despatch of the telegram to the Government of India a copy of which was inclosed in your letter under reply.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
ERIC BARRINGTON.
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demarcated line. It will be necessary before this can be done to know extent of territory which might be left to China. Can you define this on information in your possession in such manner as to obviate necessity for joint delimitation? It should be borne in mind, in considering question, that provided we get a boundary which is satisfactory for political and administrative purposes, size of area surrendered to China is not of importance. No action meanwhile should be taken in respect of Chinese posts to west of Scott's line, and no flying column dispatched to the territory now under discussion.
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As regards undemarcated frontier to north, please let me know whether words 'an advantageous settlement" in paragraph 5 of your letter mean that you see your way to accepting a modification of terms notified to China in Satow's note of the 1st May. Carnegie was instructed on the 26th ultimo to defer action on instructions in Sir E. Grey's telegram of the 28th May, pending receipt of Chinese views regarding proposed Tengyueh Railway.
Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
595
TH-WEST CHINA.
30959
ONFIDENTIAL.
RECH
[July 28.]
SECTION 1,
REG 22 AUG 06
801
No. 1.
Foreign Office to India Office,
AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
Foreign Office, July 28, 1906. 18th instant on the subject of the provisional Burmah-China boundary between anting River and Nalawt.
am to inform you that Sir E. Grey agrees to the course proposed by Mr. Morley as suggested by the Government of India, an arrangement should be negotiated China whereby, in return for a surrender on our part of the strip of territory in on the British side of the provisional boundary, China would agree to a ent advantageous to us of the question of the undemarcated frontier north of le 25° 35' north.
E. Grey concurs in the despatch of the telegram to the Government of India a of which was inclosed in your letter under reply,
I am, &c.
(Signed)
ERIC BARRINGTON.
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