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

AFFAIRS OF CHINA,

CONFIDENTIAL.

[34806]

768

[October 10.]

SECTION

0.

39431

REC Pg 26 001 06

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir C. MacDonald.

(No. 177.) Sir,

Foreign Office, October 10, 1906.

THE Japanese Ambassador informed me to-day that his Government were as strongly opposed as ever to our giving up the occupation of Wei-hai Wei.

I said I assumed they considered that affairs in the Far East had not yet returned to a normal condition—the evacuation of Manchuria, for instance, was not yet complete—and that they were therefore anxious that a step such as the retrocession of Wei-hai Wei, which might have a disturbing influence, should not be taken. I quite understood this point of view. The Chinese had made a formal request for retrocession, and the question was of such importance that I would have to submit it to the Cabinet. I was therefore glad to have the views of the Japanese Government before any decision was reached. I was also consulting the Admiralty, the Colonial Office, and the War Office, the Departments more immediately concerned, in order to get their opinions.

[2183 k-1]

I am, &c.

(Signed)

EDWARD GREY.

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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] AFFAIRS OF CHINA, CONFIDENTIAL. [34806] 768 [October 10.] SECTION 0. 39431 REC Pg 26 001 06 No. 1. Sir Edward Grey to Sir C. MacDonald. (No. 177.) Sir, Foreign Office, October 10, 1906. THE Japanese Ambassador informed me to-day that his Government were as strongly opposed as ever to our giving up the occupation of Wei-hai Wei. I said I assumed they considered that affairs in the Far East had not yet returned to a normal condition—the evacuation of Manchuria, for instance, was not yet complete—and that they were therefore anxious that a step such as the retrocession of Wei-hai Wei, which might have a disturbing influence, should not be taken. I quite understood this point of view. The Chinese had made a formal request for retrocession, and the question was of such importance that I would have to submit it to the Cabinet. I was therefore glad to have the views of the Japanese Government before any decision was reached. I was also consulting the Admiralty, the Colonial Office, and the War Office, the Departments more immediately concerned, in order to get their opinions. [2183 k-1] I am, &c. (Signed) EDWARD GREY.
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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] AFFAIRS OF CHINA, CONFIDENTIAL. [34806] 768 [October 10.] SECTION 0. 39431 REC Pg 26 001 06 No. 1. Sir Edward Grey to Sir C. MacDonald. (No. 177.) Sir, Foreign Office, October 10, 1906. THE Japanese Ambassador informed me to-day that his Government were as strongly opposed as ever to our giving up the occupation of Wei-hai Wei. I I said I assumed they considered that affairs in the Far East had not yet returned to a normal condition—the evacuation of Manchuria, for instance, was not yet complete and that they were therefore anxious that a step such as the retrocession of Wei-hai Wei, which might have a disturbing influence, should not be taken. quite understood this point of view. The Chinese had made a formal request for retro- cession, and the question was of such importance that I would have to submit it to the Cabinet. I was therefore glad to have the views of the Japanese Government before any decision was reached. I was also consulting the Admiralty, the Colonial Office, and the War Office, the Departments more immediately concerned, in order to get their opinions. [2183 k-1] I am, &c. (Signed) EDWARD GREY.
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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

AFFAIRS OF CHINA,

CONFIDENTIAL.

[34806]

768

[October 10.]

SECTION

0.

39431

REC Pg 26 001 06

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir C. MacDonald.

(No. 177.) Sir,

Foreign Office, October 10, 1906. THE Japanese Ambassador informed me to-day that his Government were as strongly opposed as ever to our giving up the occupation of Wei-hai Wei.

I

I said I assumed they considered that affairs in the Far East had not yet returned to a normal condition—the evacuation of Manchuria, for instance, was not yet complete and that they were therefore anxious that a step such as the retrocession of Wei-hai Wei, which might have a disturbing influence, should not be taken. quite understood this point of view. The Chinese had made a formal request for retro- cession, and the question was of such importance that I would have to submit it to the Cabinet. I was therefore glad to have the views of the Japanese Government before any decision was reached. I was also consulting the Admiralty, the Colonial Office, and the War Office, the Departments more immediately concerned, in order to get their opinions.

[2183 k-1]

I am, &c.

(Signed)

EDWARD GREY.

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