CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 578

In any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No.191877/F.

and address——

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

Cediate.

Sir:-

W.O

FOREIGN OFFICE

576

September 28

1916.

With reference to Colonial Office letter

45457 of the 23rd. instant, I am directed by

Viscount Grey of Fallodon to transmit to you here-

with copy of a telegram from His Majesty's Minister

in Peking regarding the formation of a Labour Corps

of Chinese coolies.

I am to state that Lord Grey considers most

practical the second alternative mentioned by Sir

J.Jordan namely the enrolment of coolies in the

Leased Territory of Weihaivei.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Whangan

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.