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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.)

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

C

37403 [October 12.]

Reel 3 OCT 07

SECTION

[33111]

No. 1.

Foreign Office to War Office.

Sir,

Foreign Office, October 12, 1907. I AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you herewith copy of a despatch which has been received from His Majesty's Minister at Peking with regard to the increase of the Chinese garrisons on the Peking-Shanhaikuan Railway and the retention of a body of British troops at Tong Shan.*

I am to express the hope that the British garrison at Tong Shan may not be withdrawn without the concurrence of Sir J. Jordan,

I am, &c. (Signed)

F. A. CAMPBELL.

Sir J. Jordan, No. 403.

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