CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 727

Gov. of Illing

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

34965 ¡RECO

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[32868]

No. 1.

(REG! 25 OCT 09

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[August 31.]

SECTION 1.

Mr. Rumbold to Sir Edward Grey-(Received August 31.)

(No. 45. Confidential.)

(Telegraphic.) P.

SINO-JAPANESE Manchurian negotiations.

Tokyo, August 31, 1909.

I am informed by Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs that an agreement

has now been reached on practically all pending questions. Agreement will, he hopes, be signed very shortly. Instructions have been sent to Japanese Ambassador to inform you of terms.

(Sent to Peking.)

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