CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910 — Page 44

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Mr. Max Müller to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received September 6, 12:45 P.M.)

Peking, September 6, 1910, 2:20 P.M. (No. 153.) R.

YOUR telegram No. 121 [of 2nd September: Opium taxation]. Before the receipt of your instructions I had renewed my representations to the Wai-wn Pu against the illegal seizures of opium, and have to-day sent in memorandum recapitulating all the specific cases brought to my knowledge and pressing for the release of the opium seized.

I have addressed note to Wai-wu Pu requesting a reply to my note of 1st August and deprecating action of Chinese [?] officials while general question is under discussion as being in marked contrast to generous attitude of His Majesty's Government.

I have complained that I have received no answer to proposals handed to Mr. Liu on 30th July, and expressed desire to come to some speedy and satisfactory agreement.

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