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AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

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[March 13.]

CONFIDENTIAL.

SECTION 1.

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(No. 62.) Sir,

No. 1.

Sir E. Goschen to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received March 13.)

Berlin, March 10, 1911. WITH reference to your telegram No. 15 of the 24th ultimo on the subject of the Chinese loan, I have the honour to transmit herewith translation of a note from Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter, informing me that the German Government have intimated to the United States Government their concurrence in the latter's latest proposals respecting the appointment of an adviser from among the nationals of a Power not interested in the loan question.

I have, &c.

(for the Ambassador),

RICHARD SEYMOUR.

Enclosure in No. 1.

Note communicated to Sir E. Goschen by the German Government.

(Translation.)

THE undersigned has the honour to inform Sir Edward Goschen, in reply to his Excellency's note of the 25th ultimo on the subject of the Chinese loan, that according to information recently received from the American Ambassador here, the United States Government do not unconditionally intend to persist in their desire for the appointment of an American as financial adviser to China, but are agreed that this post should be given to the national of a Power not interested in the loan question, after a previous understanding has been come to by the Powers interested.

The Imperial Government hails this proposal with lively satisfaction, all the more so, as, in view of the existing conditions, they would have, in the case of the election of an American financial adviser, to insist upon the simultaneous appointment of a German adviser also, and the discussions on the subject might render difficult the speedy conclusion of the impending negotiations, which is desired on all sides. They have therefore intimated to the American Ambassador, while emphasising the above points of view, their assent to the new proposal. In this connection, they have also at the same time expressed the hope that there will be no difficulty in coming to an agreement over the details of the execution of this idea, and especially over the selection of some particular neutral Power, and over the form and conditions of the appointment of the adviser.

The undersigned avails, &c.

Berlin, March 8, 1911.

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