CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 294

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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Go29532

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The relations between the Envoy and this Legation have been particularly cordial, but, except providing medical attendance for himself and one of his staff, who is now undergoing a minor operation in the Legation hospital, we have found it difficult, in view of his religious scruples, in showing him as much attention as we could have wished.

I am sending a copy of this despatch to the Government of India. I have, &c.

(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.

CHINA BAILWAYS.

CONFIDENTIAL.

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No. 1.

[July 2.]

SECTION 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

(No. 100.) (Telegraphic.) P.

Foreign Office, July 2, 1908. IN connection with the incident on the French frontier, a Memorandum from Minister for Foreign Affairs, explaining that extension of Shansi Railway is not included in the claim for reparation, has been communicated to me by the French Ambassador. The attention of the French Minister at Peking had been drawn to the fact that no negotiations between the Chinese and French Governments had come to anything for two years. In the meantime various matters with us and other countries had been settled by the Chinese Government.

Instructions have therefore been sent to the French Minister to say that at least one question with the French should be settled by the Chinese Government. The hope was expressed by M. Cambon that in this matter you would keep in touch with your French colleague. I replied that I was sure that was what you would do.

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