CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910 — Page 114

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.1.

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REGP 1 JUN 10,

AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

CONFIDENTIAL.

[16004]

No. 1.

[May 13.]

SECTION 1.

(No. 171.) Sir,

Sir Edward Grey to Mr. Max Müller.

Foreign Office, May 13, 1910.

I HAVE received your despatch. No. 119 of the 21st ultimo respecting the recent riots at Changsha.

in a

I approve your action in urging the Chinese Government to take steps to prevent the Hunan disorders from spreading to other provinces, and I authorise you to put claim in due course for compensation for all direct losses suffered by British subjects during the outbreak,

I am, &c.

[2751 n-1]

E. GREY.

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