[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
416
C.O.
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[982]
No. 1.
3394
[January 10
SECTION 1
Rrd 29 JAN 08
(No. 17.) Sir,
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
Foreign Office, January 10, 1908.
THE Chinese Minister told me on the 8th that the Chinese Foreign Office had been studying carefully the Memorandum which I had given him, and he hoped I should find that the questions to which I attached importance were being dealt with satisfactorily.
I said that the negotiations as to the Soochow-Ningpo Railway were not making progress.
The Minister said that two of the Chekiang gentry had now gone to Peking to discuss the matter direct with the British Syndicate concerned. He thought the feeling in the provinces was abating, and that progress would be made. Though this did not altogether agree with latest information from you as to the prospects of a settlement, I thought there would be no object in pursuing the matter with the Minister at the moment.
I told him I heard that steps had been taken with regard to piracy on the West River. The compensation for the "Sainam" case was being settled, and an agreement had been made with the Viceroy by which the Admiral had promised to withdraw the British patrol bit by bit as soon as the Viceroy was able to patrol each section with Chinese forces. This was evidence that we preferred order to be kept and protection to be given on the river by the Chinese authorities, and that we were willing to withdraw our own intervention as soon as the Chinese authorities were able to maintain security.
The Chinese Minister said he had telegraphed to the Viceroy very strongly, urging him to come to a settlement.
I am, &c.
(Signed) E. GREY.
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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
416
C.0.
CHINA RAILWAYS.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[982]
No. 1.
3394
[January 10
SECTION 1
Rrd 29 JAN 08
(No. 17.) Sir,
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
Foreign Office, January 10, 1908. THE Chinese Minister told me on the 8th that the Chinese Foreign Office had been studying carefully the Memorandum which I had given him, and he hoped I should find that the questions to which I attached importance were being dealt with satisfactorily.
I said that the negotiations as to the Soochow-Ningpo Railway were not making progress.
The Minister said that two of the Chekiang gentry had now gone to Peking to discuss the matter direct with the British Syndicate concerned. He thought the feeling in the provinces was abating, and that progress would be made. Though this did not altogether agree with latest information from you as to the prospects of a settlement, I thought there would be no object in pursuing the matter with the Minister at the moment.
I told him I heard that steps had been taken with regard to piracy on the West River. The compensation for the "Sainam "case was being settled, and an agreement had been made with the Viceroy by which the Admiral had promised to withdraw the British patrol bit by bit as soon as the Viceroy was able to patrol each section with Chinese forces. This was evidence that we preferred order to be kept and protection to be given on the river by the Chinese authorities, and that we were willing to withdraw our own intervention as soon as the Chinese authorities were able to maintain security.
The Chinese Minister said he had telegraphed to the Viceroy very strongly, urging him to come to a settlement.
I am, &c. (Signed) E. GREY.
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