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COREICH
OFFICE
Sir:-
IREL
FOREIGN OFFICE.
REG
November 10th, 1900.
815
ut Hotfild november 1900
A note has been received from the German Ambas-
sador at this Court, copy of which is enclosed, re-
questing that instructions may be sent to the British
Authorities at Hongkong to allow the exportation
from that place of certain consignments of arms
and ammunition, conveyed on German ships to Port
Arthur and Vladivostok.
I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to
request that instructions may be sent to the Governor
of Hongkong in the sense desired, if Mr. Secretary Chamberlain should see no objection to such a course.
I am,
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
Francis Berti
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial office.
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