CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 769

This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be

returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.)

CHINA

Decode. Mr. Palairet. (Peking).

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July 13th, 1925. 5.35.p.m. July 13th, 1935.

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5.15.p.m. July 13th, 1925.

No. 234.

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My telegram No. 219.

Undated telegram from Chung-king reports situa- tion quiet but French consul reports on July 11th that British subjects on gunboat have no more food and that French expose themselves to danger in supplying it.

French Minister has instructed consul to continue efforts to supply food in spite of danger and has tele- graplied French naval authorities to give all possible assistance to British,