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instructions might be sent by Mail of that evening to the Governor of Hongkong and to the Governor of Singapore conjointly to prohibit the export of "arms" no matter to what quarter unless for the "use" of the Chinese Govt.
owing to the existing differences between Britain and Japan now pending.
And to request that we would again take the present subject within our consideration with Especial reference to these instructions, and favour us with any farther observations which we might have to offer.
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Therefor
We have taken these papers with Consideration and have the honour to Report
That the letter addressed by our directions to the Colonial and India Offices, appears to us proper to have been sent. It does not occur to us to make any observations upon the general subject, in addition to those Contained in our former Report.
Signed
We letterton,
Bonniel d'almer
Robert Phillimore