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upon this suggestion.

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These have now been received and

are contained in the despatch of which a copy is en-

closed berewith.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies will

observe that Sir J. Jordan lays emphasis upon the diR-

tinction between territory leased from China by foreign

Powers and the actual possessions of those Powers, end

states that as a matter of fact no Power has yet claim-

ed special treatment for the traffic passing across

the frontiers between its leased territory and Chine,

and that he expresses the view that any such claim

would be firmly resisted by the Chinese Government.

The Board of Trade, who have been consulted upen

the matter, have expressed their concurrence in Sir E.

Grey's proposal to inform Sir J. Jorden thet, in the

circumstances, no action should be taken in the sense

suggested by Mr. Hewett, and, subject to the opinion

of Mr. Secretary Harcourt, Sir E. Grey would propose

now to adopt this course.

I am, Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servent,,

FaCampbell