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254.

Copy to Koughong

gkong No. 4

1618/11.

29, 1911.

Sir,

CO

24314

26 W⠀ ⠀

Peking.

26864

10 JUL 1911

June 17, 1911,

I have the honour to transmit to you here-

with copy of a despatch from His Excellency the Gover- nor of Hongkong enclosing copise of a correspondence which has passed between Mr. Wei Han, an unattached

intermediary in foreign questions of the Viceroy at

Canton, and lir..Clementi, the Acting Colonial Secre-

tary.

I was puzzled when this correspondence

reached me to account for such an unexpected departure

from recognized usage and I accordingly telegraphed to His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton and inquired if

it had taken place with his knowledge and consent and

if he knew of any precedents for direct correspondence

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

of

SIR EDWARD GREY, BART..., M. P.,

etc.

atc. etc.