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is again extended, land beyond its boundaries will become so scarce that there will soon be no place outside the Settlement where Chinese can reside. This, in my opinion, would be most unfair to such amongst them as desire to live beyond its boundaries.
When you say that foreigners living outside the Settlement are without the advantages of police protection, sanitation, and other public conveniences, and, further, that the sanitary conditions amongst the Chinese beyond the boundary are a constant menace to the health of the inhabitants of the Settlement, I venture to think that your anxiety in this connection is without cause. For one thing, a Police Bureau has been established in the district you refer to, and funds have been unsparingly applied by China to enable it to carry out its functions properly, and afford efficient protection to both foreign and Chinese residents. Although, to begin with, the police have not come up to the standard reached by the police forces of foreign nations, it need not, therefore, be assumed that they will never become efficient. In any case, the fact must be borne in mind that, however greatly the Settlement is extended, it can never be made so large but that there will be some Chinese residents and some Chinese suburbs beyond its boundaries. I would suggest that both sides lay aside their mutual prejudices, and maintain order henceforward within the boundaries only laid down for them by the Regulations. The result will conduce not only to the better government of the Settlement itself, but to the efficiency of the native police on its outskirts, who will profit by the example set them by the Settlement police to learn their duties properly.
I regret, therefore, that I am unable to comply with your request, and depute the Taotaí to discuss with you the question of a further extension of the Settlement, &c.
I have, &c.
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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(No. 119.) (Telegraphic.) P. MACAO.
No. 1.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
Rept
27 001 08:
[October 2.]
SECTION 1.
Foreign Office, October 2, 1908.
In deference to the opinion expressed in your telegram No. 147 of the 22nd August, instructions have been sent by the Portuguese Government to their Representative at Peking to abandon the demand for the withdrawal of Chinese troops from the disputed territory, and your assistance in obtaining the appointment of a Commission is requested.
I request that you will take such steps as you may consider desirable in the circumstances.
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is again extended, land beyond its boundaries will become so scarce that there will soon be no place outside the Settlement where Chinese can reside. This, in my opinion, would be most unfair to such amongst them as desire to live beyond its boundaries.
When you say that foreigners living outside the Settlement are without the advan- tages of police protection, sanitation, and other public conveniences, and, further, that the sanitary conditions amongst the Chinese beyond the boundary are a constant menace to the health of the inhabitants of the Settlement, I venture to think that your anxiety in this connection is without cause. For one thing, a Police Bureau has been established in the district you refer to, and funds have been unsparingly applied by China to enable it to carry out its functions properly, and afford efficient protection to both foreign and Chinese residents. Athough, to begin with, the police have not come up to the standard reached by the police forces of foreign nations, it need not, therefore, be assumed that they will never become efficient. In any case, the fact must be borne in mind that, however greatly the Settlement is extended, it can never be made so large but that there will be some Chinese residents and some Chinese suburbs beyond its boundaries. I would suggest that both sides lay aside their mutual prejudices, and maintain order henceforward within the boundaries only laid down for them by the Regulations. The result will conduce not only to the better government of the Settlement itself, but to the efficiency of the native police on its outskirts, who will profit by the example set them by the Settlement police to learn their duties properly.
I regret, therefore, that I am unable to comply with your request, and depute the Taotaí to discuss with you the question of a further extension of the Settlement, &c.
I have, &c.
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[33714]
(No. 119.) (Telegraphic.) P. MACAO.
No. 1.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.
Rept
27 001 08:
[October 2.]
SECTION 1.
Foreign Office, October 2, 1908.
In deference to the opinion expressed in your telegram No. 147 of the 22nd August, instructions have been sent by the Portuguese Government to their Repre- sentative at Peking to abandon the demand for the withdrawal of Chinese troops from the disputed territory, and your assistance in obtaining the appointment of a Commission is requested.
I request that you will take such steps as you may consider desirable in the circumstances.
[1982 b-1]
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