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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
C.O.
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1.
9564
[January 6EC
TREPIS MAR 09
SECTION 2,
Sir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received January 6.) (No. 1.) (Telegraphic.) P. CHINA.
Tokió, January 6, 1900.
Though the Japanese Government do not anticipate any immediate trouble incident on the dismissal of Yuan-shih-kai,they are none the less somewhat anxious in regard to affairs in Peking.
The Japanese Minister has been assured, so Count Komura tells me, by Chang-chi-tung and Na-tung that Yuan-skih-kai will not be further persecuted, and that no doubt need be felt as to his personal safety.
Furthermore, as far as the internal and foreign policy of the Government are concerned, there will be no change.
The Japanese Government are under the impression that the dismissal of Yuan is on personal grounds, due mainly to his attitude in 1898 at the time of the coup d'Etat. Count Komura has, however, sent instructions to the Japanese Minister in Peking to join with his colleagues should they decide to make any representations on the subject of Yuan's dismissal.
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