[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
C. O.
20024/641
[March 12.]
6 JUN OR
SECTION 3.
CONFIDENTIAL,
[8606]
No. 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received March 12.)
(No. 63.) (Telegraphic.) P.
Peking, March 12, 1908.
I HAVE received your telegram No. 53 of yesterday's date with regard to the Russian Railway settlement at Harbin.
The Russian Foreign Minister's statement is practically identical with the demands put forward here, except that the conditions under which non-Russians are to be permitted to reside in the settlements are much more severe than those which generally obtain at Treaty ports with regard to reciprocal residence in concessions. In fact, the aim is rather at concessions than settlements.
The Russian example in the north is being followed in the south by the Japanese. Nearly all the land available for commercial purposes at the marts, which were opened to trade under the Japanese Treaty of the 22nd December, 1906, has been monopolized by both Russians and Japanese under the form of railway settlements. Their action would thus seem to be an infringement of the principle of equal opportunity.
Exception has been taken to the Russian procedure by the German and United States' Representatives.
As stated in my telegram No. 55 of the 5th instant, despatches on the subject are being sent to you, and I venture to ask you to await their arrival, as it is difficult to deal fully with the question within the limits of a telegram.
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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
C. O.
20024
641
[March 12.] re
6 JUN OR
SECTION 3.
CONFIDENTIAL,
[8606]
No. 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received March 12.)
(No. 63.) (Telegraphic.) P.
Peking, March 12, 1908.
I HAVE received your telegram No. 53 of yesterday's date with regard to the Russian Railway settlement at Harbin,
The Russian Foreign Minister's statement is practically identical with the demands put forward here, except that the conditions under which non-Russians are to be permitted to reside in the settlements are much more severe than those which generally obtain at Treaty ports with regard to reciprocal residence in concessions. In fact, the aim is rather at concessions than settlements.
The Russian example in the north is being followed in the south by the Japanese. Nearly all the land available for commercial purposes at the marts, which were opened to trade under the Japanese Treaty of the 22nd December, 1906, has been monopolized by both Russians and Japanese under the form of railway settlements. Their action would thus seem to be an infringement of the principle of equal opportunity.
Exception has been taken to the Russian procedure by the German and United States' Representatives.
As stated in my telegram No. 55 of the 5th instant despatches on the subject are being sent you, and I venture to ask you to await their arrival, as it is difficult to deal fully with the question within the limits of a telegram.
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