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This Document is the Property' of His Britannic Majesty's Government.g. O.

CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL

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[July

16 JUL 08

SECTION 1.

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No. 1.

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received July 1.)

(No. 272.)

Sir,

Peking, June 11, 1908.

I HAVE at various times, since my despatch No. 550 of the 26th November, 1907,

to you was written, referred to the question of suitable Mining Regulations in interviews I learnt from his at the Wai-wu Pu, and on other occasions as opportunity arose. Excellency Yuan Shih-k'ai on the 25th April that he had the matter in hand, and that he intended to intrust the revision or redrafting of the Regulations to a specially qualified official of his own choice. Later it transpired that this official was the Wai-wu Pu Councillor referred to in my despatch No. 229 of the 26th ultimo, Mr. N. T. Liang, who, I now learn, is actively engaged upon the work.

Mr. Liang is not an expert in Mining Law, but he has had a western education and is probably as well qualified for the task allotted to him as any Chinese official can be.

I have, &c. (Signed) J. N. JORDAN.

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