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Sir:-
YUNNANFU,
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THECR
Res 1 MAY 06.
March 7th 1906.
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With reference to my despatch No.1 of January 7th last, on the threatened stoppage by the Chinese merchants of the Hongkong trade via Tongking into Yunnan, I have the honour to enclose copy of a letter handed to me by Mr. Carlisle, His Majesty's Consul at Hanoi (now on a visit to Yunnanfu), explaining the cause of the boycott and of its cessation after a very brief enforcement.
I have &c.,
(Signed) W.H. Wilkinson.
His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Consul General.