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and Germany uilerested, but that if we are ached to consent to Japanen pwoporal for commalation of "lickin" it will afford pportunity for preping West Revir on
"China (For "li-hin" see Art XIV of Treaty)
Art
Jur Jordan Sago
II and III authe
most important as far a British interests are concerned, but I to not
understand whether a
Lore
calling upon us to interfere with proposed treaty, Opening up questions between ourselves and China for future consideration if the "Treaty is concluded
I do not know what right we have to distal to China or Japan in the matter
Nor do I understand an wheat front or possit It 70, want our observation or we can offer any
Sugar
Nothing absch
04.12/12/95
289.296
Sir.
21946
C. O.
416
Freyn Office
December 7 1895
I am directed by the Marquis of
herewith,
dalisbury to transmit to gon, for the information of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for
the Colonies,
printed despatches from Mr Majesty's Representatives at lekin and
Ishes, ex the subject of the Commercial Treaty recently concluded betweeen China and Japan
I am to saz.
that Lord
Salisbury would be glad to houve
"Under Secretary of State
Colonial office
any
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