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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
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CONFIDENTIAL.
[February 26.]
SECTION 1.
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No. 1.
Sir F. Bertie to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received February 26.)
(No. 15.) (Telegraphic.) R.
CHINESE loan.
Paris, February 26, 1911.
Your telegram No. 39 of 24th February. French Government have received similar communication from United States Government, and have replied that principle of the agreement between French, English, and German financiers, concluded on basis of equality of advantages--an agreement to which American group have shown intention to adhere-forbids the granting of any special advantage to any one of the participators. French Govern- ment, in view of their special relations with Russia, could not recommend adoption of a measure in regard to which Russian Government have made formal reserve to Chinese Government.
Political Director has informed me that United States Ambassador, in a later communication, states that his Government would accept as the financial adviser to China the national of a Power not participating in Chinese loans.
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No. 2.
Washington, February 26, 1911.
Mr. Bryce to Sir Edward Grey-(Received February 26.) (No. 34.) (Telegraphic.) R.
YOUR telegram No. 51 of 25th February: Chinese loan. United States Government yesterday sent note urging desirability of early agreement between four Powers regarding control of loans and financial adviser, and dwelt on importance of provision of adequate control of loan expenditures. Note proceeds as follows :----
"On general principle that China should not disregard its international undertakings, this Government has insisted on carrying out by Chinese Government of its promise to ask United States Government to nominate financial adviser. In regard to this promise this Government wishes it to be understood that when Chinese Government shall have carried out its undertaking as to adviser and when the four Governments shall have agreed as to co-operation and control as above indicated, then should objection be expressed by the Governments to the selection of an American for that post, and should that objection not be met by understanding as to similar posts in connection with future loans, United States Government would be disposed to consult the three other interested Governments and assort adviser of some nationality not interested in loan to China."
Note verbale and despatch recording conversation with Secretary of State go to you by bag 1st March.
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