CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909 — Page 325

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Sir:-

PEKING,

November 26th, 1909.

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In my despatch No. 170 of May 8th last I stated

the reasons which made it inexpedient for me to approach

the Chinese Government at that time regarding the erec-

tion of a Wireless Telegraph Station on the Pratas Is-

lands and I added that I might possibly find a suitable

opportunity later on of submitting Sir Frederick Lu-

gard's suggestion to the favourable consideration of

the Wai Wu Pu.

Sir Frederick Lugard having reverted to the sub-

ject in a despatch which I received on October 24th

last, I consulted my Japanese Colleague and enquired

whether, as the Pratas Islands difficulty had apparently

been settled with Japan, he had any objection to the

proposal. Mr. Ijuin telegraphed to Tokio and in due

course assured me that there was no objection on the

part of the Japanese Government.

Edward Grey, Bart., M.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&C.

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