CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 592

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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Governmen 33552

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

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No. 1.

REG (REGE 12 OCT 09

[September 16.]

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SECTION 1.

(No. 151.)

(Telegraphic.) R.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.

Foreign Office, September 16, 1909. YOUR telegram No. 150 of the 14th September: Macao. Portuguese chargé d'affaires informed me of the action just taken by you, and that in case of a deadlock His Majesty's Government are prepared to support the Portuguese Government in a request for arbitration.

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