Confidential.
Downley 98 marca 12/03
Sir:-
FOREIGN OFFICE.
6th. May 1903.
C. C.
70686
(REC`D 3 MAY 03)
117
I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to
transmit to you a copy of a report which has been
furnished by Lieutenant-Colonel Ducat, Military At-
taché to His Majesty's Legation at Peking, on the
subject of the importation of arms into China from
Hongkong.
It will be seen that, according to Lieutenant-
Colonel Ducat, a large business appears at present to
be done by German firms in Hongkong in smuggling arms
from the Colony into China.
I am to suggest for the consideration of the
Secretary of State for the Colonies that a report on
the subject should be obtained from the Governor of
Hongkong, and that he might be requested to give his
opinion whether any measures can be taken to put a
stop
Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.