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Some doubt is entertained by the Lieutenant-Governor as to whether the reconnaissance should be carried out in the manner now proposed. It is intended to await further developments.
(Repeated to Viceroy's Camp.)
Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
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Government of Burmah to Government of India.
(Telegraphic.) P.
November 24, 1906. TALI reconnaissance. Please refer to my telegram No. 201 of the 20th November,
1906.
A wire has reached me from the Consul at Tengyueh stating that, in reply to a communication from him, the Taotai mentions passports and Treaty, and has given an assurance that the party will receive special protection when it comes; that the desirability of small numbers is evident from the fact that the report of the party being accompanied by their own escort was the cause of the instructions issued to the Taotai for its being opposed; that not only the white officers, but servants, menials, and subordinates are regarded by the Chinese as foreigners, and the question of this following is the point at issue; that the electrical engineer's party might, in his opinion, should no other course recommend itself, proceed only as far as Tengyueh, from which they would be able to start next season if a railway to Tali were then regarded as feasible; that on Saturday he intends to proceed to Nam Khan and will take cyphers.
The Lieutenant-Governor, in view of this communication, which he regards as satisfactory, is taking steps with a view to make the party smaller.
(Repeated to Foreign Secretary with Viceroy, Viceroy's Camp.)
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received December 29.) (No. 479.) Sir,
Peking, November 15, 1906. WITH reference to the last paragraph of my despatch No. 450 of the 31st October, relative to the Chino-Italian Commercial Treaty negotiations at Shanghae, I have the honour to report that I have since seen my Italian colleague on the question.
The negotiations were carried on by their Excellencies Li Ilai Huau and Sheng Hsuan Huai (Sheng Kung-pao) on the one side, and Major Nerazzini, Italian Consul- General at Shanghae, with whom were associated Baron Vitale, Secretary of the Italian Legation, and M. Riva, Chairman of the Italian China Association, on the other. In connection with the clause which is required to bring into effect the provisions of Article VIII of the British Treaty, the Italian negotiators asked for certain concessions in respect of all of which they subsequently gave way, with the exception of the opening of Shao Hsing to trade. As the Chinese refused to concede this, the negotiations were broken off, but I understand from M. Baroli that the Wai-wu Pu have made some indirect overtures to renew them, which are not, however, likely to be entertained.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. N. JORDAN.
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