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(This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[38536]

No. 1.

[November 23.]

SECTION 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan,

(No. 128.)

(Telegraphic.) P.

PIRACY in Canton waters.

Foreign Office, November 23, 1907.

Please see your telegram No. 202 of the 22nd instant.

Your reply to Admiral Moore is approved. The Admiralty have been asked to send instructions to the Commander-in-chief on the China Station to act on the proposals which he has made with regard to patrolling, unless within a reasonable period a settlement in the matter of compensation for the "Sainam

We ought not, under cover of bogus registrations, to allow the British flag to be

case is reached.

abused.

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