CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 396

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

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[January 11.1

C. O.

394

5944

SECTION 18 FEB 09

[1204]

(No. 7.)

(Telegraphic.) P.

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

Foreign Office, January 11, 1909.

DISMISSAL of Yuan Shih Kai.

You are authorized to join with your American colleague in making the repre-

sentation proposed.

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