CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 92

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed
Series Prev Next

}

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

88

C 0.

# CHINA TRADE

**CONFIDENTIAL**

[34182]

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

39168

[October 5.]

SECTION 1, 27 001 08

(No. 121.) (Telegraphic.) P.

Foreign Office, October 5, 1908. SHANGHAE Opium Commission. Your telegram No. 158 of the 3rd instant. The United States' Ambassador here has made a similar communication. I have informed his Excellency that we consider title of Commissioner more appropriate and adequate, and that it would be contrary to the practice of His Majesty's Government to follow suggestion of his Government, and would create an inconvenient precedent.

[1980 e-1]

Edit History

2026-06-07 02:41:50 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
} This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] 88 C 0. # CHINA TRADE **CONFIDENTIAL** [34182] No. 1. Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan. 39168 [October 5.] SECTION 1, 27 001 08 (No. 121.) (Telegraphic.) P. Foreign Office, October 5, 1908. SHANGHAE Opium Commission. Your telegram No. 158 of the 3rd instant. The United States' Ambassador here has made a similar communication. I have informed his Excellency that we consider title of Commissioner more appropriate and adequate, and that it would be contrary to the practice of His Majesty's Government to follow suggestion of his Government, and would create an inconvenient precedent. [1980 e-1]
Baseline (Original)
} This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] 88 C 0. CHINA TRADE. CONFIDENTIAL. [34182] No. 1. Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan. 39168 [October 5.] SECTION 1, 27 001 08 (No. 121.) (Telegraphic.) P. Foreign Office, October 5, 1908. SHANGHAE Opium Commission. Your telegram No. 158 of the 3rd instant. The United States' Ambassador here has made a similar communication. I have informed his Excellency that we consider title of Commissioner more appropriate and adequate, and that it would be contrary to the practice of His Majesty's Government to follow suggestion of his Government, and would create an inconvenient precedent. [1980 e-1]
2026-06-07 02:41:50 · Baseline
View content

}

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

88

C 0.

CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[34182]

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

39168

[October 5.]

SECTION 1, 27 001 08

(No. 121.) (Telegraphic.) P.

Foreign Office, October 5, 1908. SHANGHAE Opium Commission. Your telegram No. 158 of the 3rd instant. The United States' Ambassador here has made a similar communication. I have informed his Excellency that we consider title of Commissioner more appropriate and adequate, and that it would be contrary to the practice of His Majesty's Government to follow suggestion of his Government, and would create an inconvenient precedent.

[1980 e-1]

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.