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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
INE.
643 [September 16.]
CONFIDENTIAL.
SECTION 4.
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No. 1.
Question asked in the House of Commons, September 16, 1909.
Mr. Ginnell,-To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, having regard to the condition under which the British occupation of Wei-hei Wei was begun, namely, to continue only so long as Port Arthur was held by Russia, and that condition having long since terminated, if he will say when it is proposed to evacuate Wei-hei Wei and restore that port and territory to China.
Answer.
The lease of Port Arthur has not terminated, and in any case I should not be prepared to enter upon any discussion of the question except with the Chinese Government when the proper time arrived.
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