Imperial Consulate at Hongkong, in order that it 817
may see that they are sent to the destination an-
nounced. I am instructed to take this opportunity
of infoming Your Excellency that the British au-
thorities at Hongkong a short time ago refused to al-
low the exportation of 8 cases of arms and ammuni-
tion which were despatched from Germany by the
above mentioned firm for Vladivostok on board the
steamers "Königsberg" and "Bamberg" of the North
German Lloyd on the 26th of July and 4th of August,
that is before the issue of the prohibition of ex-
portation in Germany.
In accordance with instructions from the Im-
perial Government, I have the honour to request Your
Excellency to be so good as to cause the necessary
instructions to be sent to the British authorities
at Hongkong in regard to all the consignments men-
tioned in this note, and to cause them to be au-
thorized to allow the exportation of the goods in
question.
(signed)
I have, &c,,
H. Eckardstein.