This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government,
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[9697]
No. 1.
[March 21.]
SECTION 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.~(Received March 21.)
(No. 67.)
Peking, February 5, 1908, Sir,
IN continuation of my despatch No. 37 of the 22nd January, I now have the honour to inclose printed copies of the Agreement of the 21st January, whereby the Peking Syndicate's Concessions in Shansi were redeemed, and also translation of a note from the Wai-wu Pu communicating the Agreement to me, together with copy of my acknowledgment of the same.*
The printed copies were sent to me under cover of the inclosed letter from Mr. Brown, Agent-General of the Syndicate, which I acknowledged on the 25th January in a letter, copy of which I also have the honour to inclose.**
As regards the postscriptum to Mr. Brown's letter and the communication to him from the Director of the Shansi Bureau of Trade, it may be useful for purposes of record to explain that a discussion arose just before the Agreement was signed on the 21st January as to the meaning of two words in the Chinese text of Article 7. Liang of the Wai-wu Pu wanted to alter the English translation of these words in a sense unfavourable to the Syndicate, and thereby to impose on them the condition that their offers under this Article must be more favourable than those made by any other party.
This had not been contemplated by the negotiators, and as the Chinese text could not be altered, it was agreed that the two words in question should be explained by means of a separate letter, which was drafted then and there.
I have, &c. (Signed)
J. N. JORDAN.
Inclosure in No. 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Mr. Brown.
Peking, January 25, 1908.
I BEG to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant forwarding copy of the Agreement recently concluded between the province of Shansi and the Peking Syndicate, and I fully concur in the view you have expressed that it represents the only possible solution of the exceedingly difficult situation created by the uncompromising opposition of the province to the execution in any form of the original Agreement of 1898.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
J. N. JORDAN,
* Not printed.
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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government,]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[9697]
No. 1.
[March 21.]
SECTION 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.~(Received March 21.)
(No. 67.)
Peking, February 5, 1908, Sir,
IN continuation of my despatch No. 37 of the 22nd January, I now have the honour to inclose printed copies of the Agreement of the 21st January, whereby the Peking Syndicate's Concessions in Shansi were redeemed, and also translation of a note from the Wai-wu Pu communicating the Agreement to me, together with copy of my acknowledgment of the same.*
The printed copies were sent to me under cover of the inclosed letter from Mr. Brown, Agent-General of the Syndicate, which I acknowledged on the 25th January in a letter, copy of which I also have the honour to inclose.**
As regards the postscriptum to Mr. Brown's letter and the communication to him from the Director of the Shansi Bureau of Trade, it may be useful for purposes of record to explain that a discussion arose just before the Agreement was signed on the Mr. 21st January as to the meaning of two words in the Chinese text of Article 7. Liang of the Wai-wu Pu wanted to alter the English translation of these words in a sense unfavourable to the Syndicate, and thereby to impose on them the condition that their offers under this Article must be more favourable than those made by any other party.
This had not been contemplated by the negotiators, and as the Chinese text could not be altered, was agreed that the two words in question should be explained by means of a separate letter, which was drafted then and there.
I have, &c. (Signed)
J, N. JORDAN.
Inclosure in No. 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Mr. Brown.
Peking, January 25, 1908.
I BEG to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant forwarding copy of the Agreement recently concluded between the province of Shansi and the Peking Syndicate, and I fully concur in the view you have expressed that it represents the only possible solution of the exceedingly difficult situation created by the uncom- promising opposition of the province to the execution in any form of the original Agreement of 1898.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
J. N. JORDAN,
* Not printed.
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