CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907 — Page 189

186

this consideration as a feature of minor importance in the

problem.

Considerable activity has been shown in enforcing the

Regulations during the few days which have elapsed since

the date of their issue.

By orders of the Grand Secretary Na T'ung the walls

of Peking have been placarded with proclanations on the

انگه

subject, and at Tientsin, as will be seen from the accom-

panying despatch from His Majesty's Consul-General there,

the Viceroy is proceeding with a rapidity of action which

it is hard to believe can be attended with complete suc-

cess.

(Signed)

I have &c.,

J. N. Jordan.