CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909 — Page 179

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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[July 8.]

* 2 DECOS

SECTION 3.

[25785]

No. 1.

Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received July 8.)

(No. 117.) (Telegraphic.) P.

Peking, July 8, 1909. INSPECTORATE-GENERAL of Customs: See my telegram No. 113 of the

2nd July.

I heard privately to-day from a member of the Wai-wu Pu that Sir R. Hart had been telegraphically informed that from two to three months was the period beyond which they did not expect him to extend his leave.

[2353 h-3]

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