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

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[August 22.]

SECTION 1,

134

[29222]

No. 1.

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received August 22.)

(No. 146.)

Peking, August 22, 1908. (Telegraphic.) P.

THE French Minister informed me to-day that the Chinese were anxious to place the protection of Chinese subjects in Indo-China into the charge of His Majesty's Consular Representative in that country. I assured M. Bapst of my personal belief that His Majesty's Government would refuse to entertain any such project were the Wai-wu Pu to apply to us in the matter.

The question had been alluded to by a Minister of the Wai-wu Pu in the course of a conversation with Mr. Campbell, Chinese Secretary of His Majesty's Legation, on the 18th instant. The answer given by Mr. Campbell was to the effect that the consent of the French Government was necessary.

M. Bapst pointed out to me that the proposal is not one which is likely to recommend itself to his Government, who, in view of their present relations with China, will hardly select this moment for abandoning their policy of refusing Consular representation to China in their Colonies in question.

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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government. AFFAIRS OF CHINA. CONFIDENTIAL. [August 22.] SECTION 1, 134 [29222] No. 1. Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received August 22.) (No. 146.) Peking, August 22, 1908. (Telegraphic.) P. THE French Minister informed me to-day that the Chinese were anxious to place the protection of Chinese subjects in Indo-China into the charge of His Majesty's Consular Representative in that country. I assured M. Bapst of my personal belief that His Majesty's Government would refuse to entertain any such project were the Wai-wu Pu to apply to us in the matter. The question had been alluded to by a Minister of the Wai-wu Pu in the course of a conversation with Mr. Campbell, Chinese Secretary of His Majesty's Legation, on the 18th instant. The answer given by Mr. Campbell was to the effect that the consent of the French Government was necessary. M. Bapst pointed out to me that the proposal is not one which is likely to recommend itself to his Government, who, in view of their present relations with China, will hardly select this moment for abandoning their policy of refusing Consular representation to China in their Colonies in question. [1905 y-1]
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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.-

[August 22.]

SECTION 1,

134

[29222]

No. 1.

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received August 22.)

(No. 146.)

Peking, August 22, 1908. (Telegraphic.) P.

THE French Minister informed me to-day that the Chinese were anxious to place the protection of Chinese subjects in Indo-China into the charge of His Majesty's Consular Representative in that country. I assured M. Bapst of my personal belief that His Majesty's Government would refuse to entertain any such project were the Wai-wu Pu to apply to us in the matter.

The question had been alluded to by a Minister of the Wai-wu Pu in the course of a conversation with Mr. Campbell, Chinese Secretary of His Majesty's Legation, on the 18th instant. The answer given by Mr. Campbell was to the effect that the consent of the French Government was necessary.

M. Bapst pointed out to me that the proposal is not one which is likely to recommend itself to his Government, who, in view of their present relations with China, will hardly select this moment for abandoning their policy of refusing Consular representation to China in their Colonies in question.

[1905 y-1]

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