[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA TRADE,
CONFIDENTIAL.
[6787]
No. 1.
10574
Rec'd 25 MAR 08
[February 27.]
SECTION 2.
Your Highness,
Inclosure 6 in No. 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Prince Ch'ing.
Peking, January 3, 1908. I had the honour on the 31st ultimo to draw the attention of their Excellencies Lien and Liang to a telegram which I had received from His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang complaining that the official opium monopoly had stopped all business in the districts of Jaochow, Loping, and Yukan.
I reminded their Excellencies that in a previous note of the 19th August I had protested against the formation of the official opium monopoly in the Liang Kiang provinces, and that at a subsequent interview on the 3rd September I had obtained an assurance from the Wai-wu Pu that the Viceroy at Nanking would be directed by telegraph to refrain from putting the monopoly into effect.
Their Excellencies Lien and Liang assured me that similar action would be taken by the Board in this instance.
I have since received a despatch from His Majesty's Acting Consul at Newchwang complaining of the formation at that port of a Government Bureau for monopolizing the sale of opium.
I have therefore the honour to request your Highness to convey to the authorities at Newchwang the same instructions which the Board were good enough to promise should be sent to the authorities of Kiangsi.
Sir,
Mr. Carter to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received February 27.)
American Embassy, London, February 26, 1908. With reference to your note of the 27th November, 1907, regarding the proposal of my Government to appoint a Commission to investigate the question of the opium trade in China, in which you state that His Majesty's Government would be glad to receive some more precise information as to the proposed procedure of the Commission, I have the honour to inform you that further information on this subject will be sent to you through this Embassy as soon as all the replies from the various Governments interested shall have been received by the Secretary of State at Washington.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. R. CARTER.
[2842 dd-2]
I avail, &c.
(Signed)
J. N. JORDAN.
Inclosure 7 in No. 1.
Prince Ch'ing to Sir J. Jordan.
(Translation.) Sir,
Peking, January 7, 1908.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's note of the 3rd instant, complaining of the formation of an official opium monopoly at Jaochow, Loping, and Yukan, and reminding the Board of a previous verbal representation, when an assurance had been given that similar action would be taken in this instance as in a previous case. Your Excellency went on to state that you had since received a despatch from His Majesty's Acting Consul at Newchwang complaining of the formation at that port of a Government Bureau for monopolizing the sale of opium, and requested the Board to convey to the authorities at Newchwang the same instructions which the Board were good enough to promise should be sent to the authorities at Kiangsi.
I have the honour to inform your Excellency that the question of the formation of a Government-prepared opium monopoly in Manchuria was submitted to the Board by the Viceroy, and that on the 20th December last the Board telegraphed putting his Excellency in possession of the facts with regard to the suspension of the Kiangnan monopoly, and requesting the Viceroy to direct his subordinates accordingly.
With regard to the monopoly in Jaochow and elsewhere in Kiangsi, the Board telegraphed on the 1st instant to the Governor of Kiangsi to order its suppression.
I have therefore the honour to acquaint your Excellency of the action of the Board in these several instances, and avail, &c.
(Signed) Prince CHING.
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cannot be sold in a year. Should there be disagreements after the issue of the shares and the taking over of the management, the shareholders can petition the Government for permission to resign, and whoever takes over the management of the matter shall purchase the remaining stock in the Bureau in accordance with the regulations of the Bureau.
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
CHINA TRADE,
CONFIDENTIAL.
[6787]
No. 1.
10574
Rec Ineet 25 MAR 08
[February 27.]
SECTION 2.
Your Highness,
Inclosure 6 in No. 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Prince Ch'ing.
Peking, January 3, 1908. I HAD the honour on the 31st ultimo to draw the attention of their Excellencies Lien and Liang to a telegram which I had received from His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang complaining that the official opium monopoly had stopped all business in the districts of Jaochow, Loping, and Yukan.
I reminded their Excellencies that in a previous note of the 19th August I had protested against the formation of the official opium monopoly in the Liang Kiang provinces, and that at a subsequent interview on the 3rd September I had obtained an assurance from the Wai-wu Pu that the Viceroy at Nanking would be directed by telegraph to refrain from putting the monopoly into effect.
Their Excellencies Lien and Liang assured me that similar action would be taken by the Board in this instance.
I have since received a despatch from His Majesty's Acting Consul at Newchwang complaining of the formation at that port of a Government Bureau for monopolizing the sale of opium.
I have therefore the honour to request your Highness to convey to the authorities at Newchwang the same instructions which the Board were good enough to promise should be sent to the authorities of Kiangsi.
Sir,
Mr. Carter to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received February 27.)
American Embassy, London, February 26, 1908. WITH reference to your note of the 27th November, 1907, regarding the proposal of my Government to appoint a Commission to investigate the question of the opium trade in China, in which you state that His Majesty's Government would be glad to receive some more precise information as to the proposed procedure of the Commission, I have the honour to inform you that further information on this subject will be sent to you through this Embassy as soon as all the replies from the various Governments interested shall have been received by the Secretary of State at Washington.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. R. CARTER.
[2842 dd-2]
I avail, &c.
(Signed)
J. N. JORDAN.
Inclosure 7 in No. 1.
Prince Ch'ing to Sir J. Jordan.
(Translation.) Sir,
Peking, January 7, 1908.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's note of the 3rd instant, complaining of the formation of an official opium monopoly at Jaochow, Loping, and Yukan, and reminding the Board of a previous verbal representation, when an assurance had been given that similar action would be taken in this instance as in a previous case. Your Excellency went on to state that you had since received a despatch from His Majesty's Acting Consul at Newchwang complaining of the formation at that port of a Government Bureau for monopolizing the sale of opium, and requested the Board to convey to the authorities at Newchwang the same instructions which the Board were good enough to promise should be sent to the authorities at Kiangsi.
1 have the honour to inform your Excellency that the question of the formation of a Government-prepared opium monopoly in Manchuria was submitted to the Board by the Viceroy, and that on the 20th December last the Board telegraphed putting his Excellency in possession of the facts with regard to the suspension of the Kiangnan monopoly, and requesting the Viceroy to direct his subordinates accordingly.
With regard to the monopoly in Jaochow and elsewhere in Kiangsi, the Board telegraphed on the 1st instant to the Governor of Kiangsi to order its suppression.
I have therefore the honour to acquaint your Excellency of the action of the Board in these several instances, and avail, &c.
Prince CHING.
(Signed)
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