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Confidential.

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Sir:-

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NECE

FOREIGN OFFICE,

Pre 23 NOV OF

November 1906.

I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th

instant regarding the seizure of pirates of the

British launch "Weinam".

In reply I an to inform you that from informa-

tion which has been received from r. Mansfield His

Majesty's Consul Ceneral at Canton there is some

doubt as to the bona fides of the charterer of the

The

launch, who is a Chinese, and of her crew.

matter is being investigated.

Mr. Mansfield has received instructions to press

upon the new Viceroy of Canton a scheme under which

the policing of the waterways would be carried out

under European officers. This scheme was drawn up

by

The Honorary Secretary

to the China Association,

159, Cannon Street,

E.C.