51 C.O. 16
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government,
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[33072]
No. 1.
TREEP
2. 15 DCT OF
[September 24.]
SECTION 1.
Admiralty to Foreign Office.--(Received September 24.)
Sir,
Admiralty, September 23, 1908. WITH reference to your letter of the 11th instant, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to request that you will inform the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that they concur in his proposal to approve the terms of Sir John Jordan's despatch to Vice-Admiral Sir H. Lambton respecting the visits of His Majesty's ships to the Poyang Lake, and the question of Commanding Officers visiting the Governor.
I am further to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State, copy of a letter, dated the 1st ultimo, which was sent by the Commander-in-chief, China, to His Majesty's Minister at Peking in reply to the latter's communication of the 15th July.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
C. I. THOMAS.
Sir,
Inclosure in No. 1.
Vice-Admiral Lambton to Sir J. Jordan.
44
'King Alfred," at Wei-hai Wei, August 1, 1908.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of, and thank your Excellency for, your letter of the 15th ultimo with reference to the navigation of the Poyang Lake by His Majesty's gun-boats.
I concur with your Excellency's proposal not to prolong the discussion at present, but that the right of entry into the lake should be maintained by occasional visits after verbal intimation through His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang.
I would observe that the Wai-wu Pu appear to base their objections to the presence of a gun-boat on the assumption that trouble with the natives may arise, but entirely ignore the fact that at least one British steamer maintains a regular weekly service with Nanchang, and that there are many British subjects amongst the missionaries in the locality. It is, therefore, for the protection of our interests that visits are necessary.
I have informed the Commanding Officers of His Majesty's gun-boats employed in the Yang-tsze that official visits to the Governor are not to be asked for unless they are likely to be welcome, and are first to be arranged through His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang, or that, in the event of suitable arrangements not being possible, no call is to be made.
I have, &c. (Signed) H. LAMBTON,
(1933 aa-1]
51 C.O.
16
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government,
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[33072]
No. 1.
TREEP
2. 15 DCT OF
[September 24.]
SECTION 1.
Admiralty to Foreign Office.--(Received September 24.)
Sir,
Admiralty, September 23, 1908. WITH reference to your letter of the 11th instant, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to request that you will inform the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that they concur in his proposal to approve the terms of Sir John Jordan's despatch to Vice-Admiral Sir H. Lambton respecting the visits of His Majesty's ships to the Poyang Lake, and the question of Commanding Officers visiting the Governor.
I am further to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State, copy of a letter, dated the 1st ultimo, which was sent by the Commander-in-chief, China, to His Majesty's Minister at Peking in reply to the latter's communication of the 15th July.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
C. I, THOMAS.
Sir,
Inclosure in No. 1.
Fice-Admiral Lambton to Sir J. Jordan.
44
'King Alfred," ut Wei-hai Wei, August 1, 1908.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of, and thank your Excellency for, your letter of the 15th ultimo with reference to the navigation of the Poyang Lake by His Majesty's gun-boats.
I concur with your Excellency's proposal not to prolong the discussion at present, but that the right of entry into the lake should be maintained by occasional visits after verbal intimation through His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang,
I would observe that the Wai-wu Pu appear to base their objections to the presence of a gun-boat on the assumption that trouble with the natives may arise, but entirely ignore the fact that at least one British steamer maintains a regular weekly service with Nanchang, and that there are many British subjects amongst the missionaries in the locality. It is, therefore, for the protection of our interests that visits are necessary,
I have informed the Commanding Officers of His Majesty's gun-boats employed in the Yang-tsze that official visits to the Governor are not to be asked for unless they are likely to be welcome, and are first to be arranged through His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang, or that, in the event of suitable arrangements not being possible, no call is to be made.
I have, &c. (Signed) H. LAMBTON,
(1933 aa-1]
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