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If the suggestion meets with the approval of Sir Edward Grey, my Directors would be prepared to approach the French Foreign Office, either directly or through) their French colleague in Paris, with a view to securing the co-operation of the French Government. They also venture to think that the Japanese Government and the American Government if approached would be willing to lend their assistance, and they cannot doubt but that the combined pressure of these four Powers would speedily put an end to the present deadlock in the affairs of the Syndicate.
My Directors trust to be favoured with a reply to this letter, pending which they will take no further action.
I have, &c. (Signed) THOS. GILBERT,
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[17754]
No. 1.
[June 1.]
SECTION 1.
Secretary.
Sir A. Nicolson to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received June 1.) (No. 81.) (Telegraphic.) P.
St. Petersburgh, May 31, 1907. OPENING of customs-houses on Russian frontier of Manchuria: Your telegram No. 66.
I am informed by United States' Ambassador that he had already discussed this question with M. Isvolsky, and had been assured that the Russian Government were sincerely desirous of coming to an arrangement on this matter, but that difficulties concerning some points of minor importance were being raised by the Chinese Government.
The Russian contentions in regard to those points were, M. Isvolsky added, supported by Sir A. Hart.
I will speak to M. Isvolsky in regard to this question at the earliest opportunity.
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