CO129-382 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 103

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strict letter of the Treaties so long as they traat native

and foreign oplim alike.

We have endeavoured for the last

year or more by all the means in our power to uphold our

interpretation of the Treaties, but have met with meagre

#uccess.

and our efforts in this direction are not likely

to be atrengthened by the attitude which the Chinese

Government has now adopted towards the whole question.

While disclaiming an intention of releasing the

Chinese Government from the strict fulfilment

of its

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Treaty obligatione, I think that the policy which is laid

down in the second paragraph of the India Office letter of

October 12 last is the one which a broad conception of our

interests in China dictates at the present moment.

I have the honour to be, with the highest respect,

sir,

your most obedient, humble servant,

Sd/ J..Jordan.