CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 684

In any further communica-

tion on this subject, please quote

No.

and address~

6708.

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

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6 JN 09

FOREIGN OFFICE

June 5th, 1908.

Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to ac-

knowledge the receipt of your letter 4589/1908 of

February 25th last requesting the observations of

this Department on a despatch from the Governor of

HongKong regarding the registration of steam vessels

plying in the Inland waters of China.

I am to state, for the information of the Sec-

retary of State for the Colonies, that in the opinion

of Sir E.Grey, the whole question of the conditions

under which launches are to be allowed to fly the Bri-

tish flag in inland China waters, and to receive Bri-

tish protection, requires exhaustive consideration,

and is already receiving attention.

January 9th, 1908 certain urgent King's Regulations

Moreover on

as to British launches plying under the regulations

for Steam Navigation inland in China were

issued by

His

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.