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Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[3590]

No 1.

[February 1.] 20 APR 08

351 SECTION 2

(No. 11.)

Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey. – (Received February 1.)

(Telegraphic.) P.

PRINCE Ito's policy with regard to China.

Tokió, February 1, 1908.

I have shown Prince Ito a paraphrase of your telegram No. 5 of the 24th ultimo. He expressed his pleasure at the contents, and much appreciated the fact that I had received a telegraphic reply to my despatch. He laid stress on the fact that peace in the Far East was of vital importance to the interests of Japan. It was necessary at all costs, he maintained, to uphold the Manchu dynasty, not because it was a good one, but because there was no other. Its fall would be the signal for anarchy in China, leading to a most deplorable and dangerous situation in the Far East. He considered, moreover, that the Chinese students who came over to Japan to study were a source of real danger to the Chinese Empire. He promised to give me in detail in a few weeks' time his general line of policy and the points he wishes specially to discuss.

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C.O. Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government AFFAIRS OF CHINA. CONFIDENTIAL. [3590] No 1. [February 1.] 20 APR 08 351 SECTION 2 (No. 11.) Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey. – (Received February 1.) (Telegraphic.) P. PRINCE Ito's policy with regard to China. Tokió, February 1, 1908. I have shown Prince Ito a paraphrase of your telegram No. 5 of the 24th ultimo. He expressed his pleasure at the contents, and much appreciated the fact that I had received a telegraphic reply to my despatch. He laid stress on the fact that peace in the Far East was of vital importance to the interests of Japan. It was necessary at all costs, he maintained, to uphold the Manchu dynasty, not because it was a good one, but because there was no other. Its fall would be the signal for anarchy in China, leading to a most deplorable and dangerous situation in the Far East. He considered, moreover, that the Chinese students who came over to Japan to study were a source of real danger to the Chinese Empire. He promised to give me in detail in a few weeks' time his general line of policy and the points he wishes specially to discuss. [2846 a-2]

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C.O. Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Governmen 44855 AFFAIRS OF CHINA. CONFIDENTIAL. [3590] No 1. [February 1.] 20 APR 08 351 SECTION 2 (No. 11.) Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey. – (Received February 1.) (Telegraphic.) P. PRINCE Ito's policy with regard to China. Tokió, February 1, 1908. I have shown Prince Ito a paraphrase of your telegram No. 5 of the 24th ultimo. He expressed his pleasure at the contents, and much appreciated the fact that I had received a telegraphic reply to my despatch. He laid stress on the fact that peace in the Far East was of vital importance to the interests of Japan. It was necessary at all costs, he maintained, to uphold the Manchu dynasty, not because it was a good one, but because there was no other. Its fall would be the signal for anarchy in China, leading to a most deplorable and dangerous situation in the Far East. He considered, moreover, that the Chinese students who came over to Japan to study were a source of real danger to the Chinese Empire. He promised to give me in detail in a few weeks' time his general line of policy and the points he wishes specially to discuss. [2846 a-2]

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