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CHINA TRADE,
CONFIDENTIAL.
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(No. 36.)
No. 1.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir E. Satow.
[February 27.]
SECTION 1.
(Telegraphic.) P.
IMPORTATION of morphia into China.
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Foreign Office, February 27, 1906.
approve the suggestion contained in your telegram No. 33 of the 26th instant.
(No. 37.)
(Telegraphic.) P.
No. 2.
Sir Edward Grey to Sir E. Satow.
Foreign Office, February 27, 1906. FORCIBLE seizure by Viceroy of Canton of coal mortgaged to National Bank of China.
The Hong Kong branch of the China Association has protested against this. The case was mentioned in the Canton Intelligence Report for September quarter, but the Consul-General should report the matter and inform us whether he has found it possible to take any action.
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