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1. Coper.

No.86.

sir,

C.O. 13631

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218 APR 07) Paking.

18 February, 1907,

APR 6 1307

nton No.9.

Jan.25/07.

inton Tel. No.10. araphrase.

Feb.18/07.

I have the honour to transmit to you herewith ooPY

of a despatch with enclosures from H.M.0onsul-General at

Canton forwarding copies of the correspondence which has

passed between himself and the Chinese authorities relat-

ive to the adoption of effective measures for the $10-

pression of piracy on the inland waters,

The question has continued to receive constant

attention since the date of my last despatch on the

subject, but great difficulty has been experienced both

hole and at Canton in inducing the chinese authorities

to accept any scheme which involven a sufficient measure

of foreign control to inspire confidence in ita suocess,

On learning from Mr.Mansfield by telegraph that Ad-

siral refused to agree to patrolling launches being

The Right Honourable

Sir Edward Grey Bart.,

K.P.

etc.

eto.

oto.

placed