CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910 — Page 82

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

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL

81

2765

REC [January 4 28 JAN 10

SECTION 1.

[389]

No. 1.

Sir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan,

(No. 2.) (Telegraphic.) P. MACAO.

Foreign Office, January 4, 1910,

I

Please see your telegram No. 207 of the 31st December, 1909.

Could you ascertain how far Chinese Government would be likely to agree to arbitration of some friendly Power? It is probable that the Portuguese would be ready to abandon the idea of arbitration by The Hague Tribunal.

[2605 d-1]