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Mr. MT. Colonel Josiah Harris MINUTE.
L' Ampthill fr. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. Sir J. Bramston. Mr. Wingfield. Earl of Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain.
3/ Sir. 31 December 97
J. Chamberlain desires to acknowledge the receipt of telegram dated the 23rd inst. in which you suggest that Port Hamilton should be occupied by Great Britain in view of Russian and German occupations in Chinese territory, and request an interview.
Mr. Chamberlain does not...