CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907 — Page 603

Lohran of

Lepram

$10.

Enclosure 3 in Sir J,Jordan's No.84′′or

" 18, 1907. 13631

Kr.Mansfield to Sir John Jordan,

Please refer to my telegram No.11.

597

10915

18 ARE OZ LAPR 6 1307,

Canton

18 Feb., 1907 (11.50a,c)

The following despatch has been received by ne from

the Viceroy:-

"I have been informed by telegram from the

Wai Wu Pu that Sir John Jordan has naked that the Imperial

Maritime Custome may be given authority to supply the

required funds for the acquisition of more launches to

stamp out smuggling and to search passing travellers,

This is quite feasible, but it should be clearly laid

down what the functions and duty of the Custors authoti-

ties are in this matter.

I will make it my business to devise a good selie:10

which I will lay before the Wai Wu Pu, requesting the to

submit it to Sir Robert Hart, who will, after due con-

sideration, direct the Canton Commissioner of duston

to communicate with you.*

(sa.) Kansfield.