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ADMIRALTY.

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13th November, 1914.

Sir:-

With reference to Foreign Office letter of the

9th instant, No. 66134/14, relative to the arrangements

concluded by His Majesty's Minister at Peking for the

supply of coal and provisions to the British Fleet in

Chinese Waters, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners

of the Admiralty to acquaint you for the information

of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that

Sir J. Jordan's action is considered to have materially

assisted the naval operations and they concur that it

should be approved.

I am &c.,

(Signed) W.F. Nicholson.

for Secretary.

The Under Secretary of State,

Foreign Office.