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

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[November 14, 1908]

SECTION 1.2 DEC 08

[38825]

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to the Marquis de Soveral.

Your Excellency,

Foreign Office, November 11, 1908.

WITH reference to the telegram addressed by the Portuguese Government to you, which you were good enough to communicate to Sir F. Campbell on the 5th instant, I have the honour to inform you that, in reply to a telegram from me, His Majesty's Minister at Peking telegraphs that he has pressed several times for the nomination of the Chinese Delegates to the proposed Commission for the delimitation of the territory of Macao, the last occasion being on the 5th instant.

The Chinese Ministers then stated that they had drafted a communication to the Portuguese Representative at Peking, objecting to the Delegates appointed by Portugal. Sir J. Jordan deprecated this step as being unusual, and begged them to reconsider their decision.

I regret to say that the Ministers declined to do this, and clearly intimated that they would not proceed to delimitation unless Delegates were appointed by Portugal, who would approach the question in an unbiassed spirit.

I have, &c. (Signed)

E. GREY.

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Page 365 (This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.) AFFAIRS OF CHINA. CONFIDENTIAL. [November 14, 1908] SECTION 1.2 DEC 08 [38825] No. 1. Sir Edward Grey to the Marquis de Soveral. Your Excellency, Foreign Office, November 11, 1908. WITH reference to the telegram addressed by the Portuguese Government to you, which you were good enough to communicate to Sir F. Campbell on the 5th instant, I have the honour to inform you that, in reply to a telegram from me, His Majesty's Minister at Peking telegraphs that he has pressed several times for the nomination of the Chinese Delegates to the proposed Commission for the delimitation of the territory of Macao, the last occasion being on the 5th instant. The Chinese Ministers then stated that they had drafted a communication to the Portuguese Representative at Peking, objecting to the Delegates appointed by Portugal. Sir J. Jordan deprecated this step as being unusual, and begged them to reconsider their decision. I regret to say that the Ministers declined to do this, and clearly intimated that they would not proceed to delimitation unless Delegates were appointed by Portugal, who would approach the question in an unbiassed spirit. I have, &c. (Signed) E. GREY. [2029 1-1] Page 366
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365 (This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] AFFAIRS OF CHINA. CONFIDENTIAL. [November 1474174 SECTION.1.2 DEC 08 [38825] No. 1. Sir Edward Grey to the Marquis de Soveral. Your Excellency, Foreign Office, November 11, 1908. WITH reference to the telegram addressed by the Portuguese Government to you, which you were good enough to communicate to Sir F. Campbell on the 5th instant, I have the honour to inform you that, in reply to a telegram from me, His Majesty's Minister at Peking telegraphs that he has pressed several times for the nomination of the Chinese Delegates to the proposed Commission for the delimitation of the territory of Macao, the last occasion being on the 5th instant. The Chinese Ministers then stated that they had drafted a communication to the Portuguese Representative at Peking, objecting to the Delegates appointed by Portugal. Sir J. Jordan deprecated this step as being unusual, and begged them to reconsider their decision. I regret to say that the Ministers declined to do this, and clearly intimated that they would not proceed to delimitation unless Delegates were appointed by Portugal, who would approach the question in an unbiassed spirit. I have, &c. (Signed) E. GREY. [2029 1-1]
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365

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

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[November 1474174

SECTION.1.2 DEC 08

[38825]

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to the Marquis de Soveral.

Your Excellency,

Foreign Office, November 11, 1908. WITH reference to the telegram addressed by the Portuguese Government to you, which you were good enough to communicate to Sir F. Campbell on the 5th instant, I have the honour to inform you that, in reply to a telegram from me, His Majesty's Minister at Peking telegraphs that he has pressed several times for the nomination of the Chinese Delegates to the proposed Commission for the delimitation of the territory of Macao, the last occasion being on the 5th instant.

The Chinese Ministers then stated that they had drafted a communication to the Portuguese Representative at Peking, objecting to the Delegates appointed by Portugal. Sir J. Jordan deprecated this step as being unusual, and begged them to reconsider their decision.

I regret to say that the Ministers declined to do this, and clearly intimated that they would not proceed to delimitation unless Delegates were appointed by Portugal, who would approach the question in an unbiassed spirit.

I have, &c. (Signed)

E. GREY.

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