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RECE TREGE 11 JUN 10 [May 9
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No. 1.
India Office to Foreign Office.-(Received May 3.)
THE Under-Secretary of State for India presents his compliments to the Under- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and, by direction of Viscount Morley, forwards herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State, with reference to India Office letter dated the 30th April, 1910, copy of a telegram from the Viceroy, dated the 2nd May, 1910, regarding the Chinese raid on Pien-ma.
India Office, May
1910.
(Telegraphic.) P.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Government of India to Viscount Morley,
May 2, 1010. Burmah Government
PIEN-MA raid. See my telegram of the 29th ultimo. telegraphed as follows 27th ultimo :---
"1. Pien-ma raid, See your telegram of 26th instant. It is recommended by lieutenant-governor that arrangements should now be made for the dispatch of an expedition at the earliest date possible, which would probably be the end of November or the beginning of the following month, for purpose of extending British administra- tion over tract in which Pien-ma is situated, and of ejecting, if necessary by force, any Chinese officials or soldiers, or any raiders, who may be found to be occupying the country. Expedition would bave same object as that recommended in letter dated 28th August, 1908, from this Government, the greater probability on present occasion of Chinese being found occupying villages in our territory being the only difference. A force similar to that described in letter quoted above will probably be required. Inspector-general of police is being consulted on this point by lieutenant-governor; latter will shortly submit detailed proposals by letter to the Government of India. Collection in advance of transport and purchase of medical stores and warm clothing will be necessary.
It is therefore recommended by lieutenant-governor that sanction of Secretary of State to proposed action should be now obtained.
"2. See correspondence as to Pien-ma ending with my telegram of the 27th April. Consul-general, Yunnan-fu, telegraphs as follows:---
"I have repeated following to Tengyuch and Peking. Please refer to Mr. Rose's two last telegrams. As result of representations made by me to local Government, I have been told by Administrator of Foreign Affairs that he is informed that complaint against Pien-ma, which is in district of Pao-shan magistrate, has been received by latter from Chief of Tengkong. It is his duty to go to Pien-ma and investigate. Orders have consequently been issued by Viceroy that magistrate should, with proper precautions, proceed thither. As Tengkeng chief brought the complaint, it is unlikely that he will be allowed by magistrate to go thither. As regards crossing of range by anyone else, written request (P) should be made, stating reasons.
In the circumstances now reported I agreed that action proposed by Burmah Government is necessary if Chinese do not withdraw after the protest.
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