Marked
Y Stores. C. S.S.
Shanghai.
& T.H.
ascertain what
FOREIGN
OFFICE
Please
has branch
with
these packages
confidential.
telegraphed
is made
"Fushimi" within
doubts
whether
an attempt
5.
The
FOREIGN OFFICE,
April 17, 1904.
Customs Feb: 8, 1904
Customs Feb: 16, 1904
The ExSatour J Feb. 20, 1900
From
Sir:-
I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to transmit to you, to be laid before Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, for his confidential information, copies of correspondence, as marked in the margin, relating to the British Steam Ship "Monmouthshire", which left the Royal Albert Dock on February 6th last for China and Japan, having on board the Japanese gun-boat "Fushimi" in sections, comprised in one hundred and thirty-two packages, which are marked "Shanghai", "Y. Stores C. S.S." and "T.H.".
April 19
It will be seen from the telegram received from His Majesty's Minister at Peking that the "Monmouthshire" has arrived at Shanghai, having discharged the packages in question at Kowloon.
It appears to Lord Lansdowne, as at present advised, that, having regard to the terms of the
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
Convention