Shanghai, 27th May, 1902.
Sir,—Replying to your 02/277 of May 28rd, 1902, submitting to the Consular Body a resolution adopted at a special meeting of the Ratepiyers held May 16th, 1902:—I am instructed by the Consular Body, unanimously, to reply, as required by Land Regulation 15, as follows The Consular Body cannot concur with that part of the Resolution expressing satisfaction witir and approval of the action of the Municipal Council la retusing to allow the execution of a regularly signed and stamped warrant.
Lhg relations between the Chinese Courts in the two Settlements have been for some time in the hinds of a Committee consisting of the Consuls teneral for Germany, France, and Great Britain, who are giving the matter most careful study, as it affects not only the relations between the two Settlements but also our relations with other jurisdictions.
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