Telegram which he has addressed.
the lease of
Kiao-chau.
to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires
at Peking in
No 279 of
reply to his telegrams
of March 22 and No 80
of March 23
In accordance with the
suggestion in the 6th paragraph
of your letter, Ford Salisbury
has requested Her Majesty's
Ambassador at Berlin to endeavour
to ascertain what customs
arrangements have been made
between the German and
Chinese Governments under
Article 4 of
the Treaty for...
I am, &c.
F. H. Villiers,
most obedient
humble Servant
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