CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 335

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

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CHINA TRADE,

CONFIDENTIAL.

(29877)

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

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[August 16.]

SECTION 1.

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Foreign Office, August 16, 1909.

(No. 240.) Sir,

I HAVE received your despatch No. 226 of the 24th June last, reporting the very serious commercial situation which has arisen at Tien-tsin, and the steps you have taken to deal with that situation.

I entirely agree with the views expressed in your despatch, and I approve of your refusal to allow His Majesty's consul-general to be mixed up with the German scheme therein described.

I have, &c.

[2396 q-1]

E. GREY.