CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.]
BRITAIN'S TREATY RIGHTS IN CHINA. «. WHAT SHE "WILL DO IF RUSSIA ENCROACIIES. A MINISTERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. [PBESS ASSOCIATION.! London, 10th Jane. In tlio House of Commons Mr. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary to tlio Foreign Office, said that if Russia sent troops to the the Yang-tse valley without obtaining the assent of China, it would he treated as an act of war. In such an event, she added,' the Government would take the requisite steps to protect British interests. Referring to Port Arthur and Taliemvan, Mr. Curzon said the British warships would continue to exercise the treaty rights giving them access to all Chincio ports.
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Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 137, 11 June 1898, Page 5
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107CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 137, 11 June 1898, Page 5
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