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In any further communica tion on this subject, please quote No. 29642.

and address—*** The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London.

C O 34039 RECH (REC 14 SEP 1906) FOREIGN OFFICE September 13th, 1906.

Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.31359/1906 of the 31st ultimo enclosing copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong regarding the "Sainam" piracy case.

With regard to the suggestion made in that despatch that the policing of the Canton River and Delta should be entrusted to the Imperial Maritime Customs, I am to inform you that a somewhat similar suggestion, i.e. that the policing of the River and Delta should be entrusted to European officers in the service of China, has also been received from the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, and that His Majesty's Representative in Peking has been authorized, if he sees no objection, to put this suggestion before the Chinese Government.

The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.

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In any further communica tion on this subject, please quote No. 29642. and address—*** The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London. C O 34039 RECH (REC 14 SEP 1906) FOREIGN OFFICE September 13th, 1906. Sir:- I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.31359/1906 of the 31st ultimo enclosing copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong regarding the "Sainam" piracy case. With regard to the suggestion made in that despatch that the policing of the Canton River and Delta should be entrusted to the Imperial Maritime Customs, I am to inform you that a somewhat similar suggestion, i.e. that the policing of the River and Delta should be entrusted to European officers in the service of China, has also been received from the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, and that His Majesty's Representative in Peking has been authorized, if he sees no objection, to put this suggestion before the Chinese Government. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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i 1 In any further communica tion on this subject, please quote No. 29642. and address--*** The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London. C O 34039 RECH (REC 14 SEF JG FOREIGN OFFICE €31 Sir:- September 13th, 1906. You I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.31359/1906 of the 31st ultimo enclosing copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong regarding the "Sainam" piracy case. With regard to the suggestion made in that des- patch that the policing of the Canton River and Delta should be entrusted to the Imperial Maritime Customs, I am to inform you that a somewhat similar suggestion, i.e. that the policing of the River and Delta should be entrusted to European officers in the service of China, has also been received from the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, and that His Majesty's Representative in Peking has been authorized, if he sees no objection, to put this suggestion before the he Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Chinese شاهده ان الماری کے کے والی مور مردم
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In any further communica

tion on this subject, please quote

No. 29642.

and address--***

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

C O

34039

RECH

(REC 14 SEF JG

FOREIGN OFFICE

€31

Sir:-

September 13th, 1906.

You

I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.31359/1906

of the 31st ultimo enclosing copy of a despatch from

the Governor of Hongkong regarding the "Sainam"

piracy case.

With regard to the suggestion made in that des-

patch that the policing of the Canton River and

Delta should be entrusted to the Imperial Maritime

Customs, I am to inform you that a somewhat similar

suggestion, i.e. that the policing of the River and

Delta should be entrusted to European officers in

the service of China, has also been received from the

Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, and that His Majesty's

Representative in Peking has been authorized, if he

sees no objection, to put this suggestion before the

he Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Chinese

شاهده ان الماری کے کے والی مور مردم

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