London, June 22.
A telegram assuring British nationals in Tientsin that His Majesty's Government is taking all necessary measures to protect their interests and end the present crisis as soon as possible was sent today by Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, to the "British community in Tientsin through the British Consul-General, Mr. E.G. Jamieson, Mr. Jamieson re~ plied on behalf of the British nationals expressing thanks for the message which, he said, has the most heartening effect upon the British community in Tientsin—Havas.
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