C.
This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[29651]
No. 1.
Received 19. 08
501 [August 26.]
SECTION 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received August 26.)
(No. 358.) Sir,
Peking, August 5, 1908.
DURING the past six weeks I have repeatedly pressed the Wai-wu Pu to take the steps indicated in the Memorandum of the 17th June, which was inclosed in my despatch No. 287 of the 24th June, on the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's case. The discussions have been long, but they have not covered any new ground, and have only served to convince me that the Chinese Government are more than likely to take an obstinate stand on their view of the transfer deed of February 1901, and to refuse to order a cessation of the new workings. I am insisting on a written reply to my Memorandum, which, I am informed, is in preparation; and I have warned the Wai-wu Pu that if it is unfavourable I shall be compelled in the last resort to see his Excellency Yuan Shih-kai personally, as the official chiefly concerned in the promotion of the Lanchou Company.
Mr. M. T. Liang has been transferred temporarily to Mukden to perform some of the duties of his Excellency Tong Shao-yi during the latter's mission to America and Europe, and I understand that Taotai Liu Yü-lin, formerly Consul-General in South Africa, and lately appointed to the Commission on opium, which is to meet at Shanghae next January, has been appointed to take charge of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's case in Mr. Liang's absence.
I have, &c.
(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.
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C.
This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Governh15
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[29651]
No. 1.
Rec
19. 08
501 [August 26.]
SECTION 1.
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received August 26.)
(No. 358.) Sir,
Peking, August 5, 1908. DURING the past six weeks I have repeatedly pressed the Wai-wu Pu to take the steps indicated in the Memorandum of the 17th June, which was inclosed in my despatch No. 287 of the 24th June, on the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's case. The discussions have been long, but they have not covered any new ground, and have only served to convince me that the Chinese Government are more than likely to take an obstinate stand on their view of the transfer deed of February 1901, and to refuse to order a cessation of the new workings. I am insisting on a written reply to my Memorandum, which, I am informed, is in preparation; and I have warned the Wai-wu Pu that if it is unfavourable I shall be compelled in the last resort to see his Excellency Yuan Shih-kai personally, as the official chiefly concerned in the promotion of the Lanchou Company.
Mr. M. T. Liang has been transferred temporarily to Mukden to perform some of the duties of his Excellency Tong Shoa-yi during the latter's mission to America and Europe, and I understand that Taotai Liu Yü-lin, formerly Consul-General in South Africa, and lately appointed to the Commission on opium, which is to meet at Shanghae next January, has been appointed to take charge of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's case in Mr. Liang's absence.
I have, &c. (Signed) J. N. JORDAN.
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