DRAFT.
M24893/96
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Mr.
Mr.
MINUTE.
Macnaghlin 4/12/ Lucas. 4
XMr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R. Meade.
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain.
4
Hong Kong.
Sir,
December 19th 1896
I am directed by
Mr Secretary Chamberlain
to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the
2nd inst with regard to
the prohibition of the export
of arms
of weapons from Hong Kong.
It appears from you that
Mr Chamberlain is not
certain of the terms of
the proclamation by which
the export of weapons from
Hong Kong has been stopped,
and he recommends that