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British trade in China nor so great an expenditure, nor do the merits of our local case seem to be impregnable. More traces of administration by the Chinese in the district in dispute than was expected seem to have been found by Hertz's expedition.
It would therefore be preferable to secure the withdrawal of the Chinese troops from Pienma by means of a friendly settlement. We should be ready, on this condition, to respond by the withdrawal from certain places of our troops, to be agreed upon in concert with the Chinese Government, it being understood that both sides should, pending negotiations for appointment of joint delimitation commission, abstain from further occupation.
What are your views as to making this as a conciliatory proposal in order that a conflict may be avoided, and have you alternative suggestions to make?
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Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received February 15.)
(No. 44.) (Telegraphic.) P.
PIENMA.
Peking, February 15, 1911.
His Majesty's consul at Tengyueh telegraphs to-day that the party of 530 Chinese troops has arrived at Tengyuch, and that of 500 men have gone back to Yung Chang, (See my telegram No. 28 of the 6th instant).
I agree with the military attaché that this indicates that the Chinese have evacuated Pienma.
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