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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
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THESE 4 JAN 10 SECTION 1.
Sir,
Sir Edward Grey to the Marquis de Soveral.
Foreign Office, December 15, 1909. I HAVE the honour to inform you, with reference to the communication you made to Sir F. Campbell on the 8th instant in regard to the landing of Chinese troops on the island of Dom João, that a telegram from Sir J. Jordan has now been received, from which appears that one of Admiral Li's cruisers patrolling for pirates gave chase to a junk, the occupants of which took refuge on shore. A landing was then effected and the pirates were captured. It is believed that the vessels carried away were subsequently restored to their owners. The Chinese authorities are said to be of opinion that jurisdiction over the island should, pending a settlement of the delimita- tion question, be exercised by neither China nor Portugal, but it is alleged that the chase having started on water had to be followed up on shore.
I have at the same time the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your further note of the 13th instant, and to state that Sir J. Jordan has confirmed by telegraph the information that the Chinese Government have formally declined to accept arbitration.
I am, &e.
E. GREY.
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