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If however the Hongkong merchants could be dissuaded from pursuing the Boycott, said Mr. Ishii, the back of the movement would be broken. The Japanese Government were convinced the Peking Government were in earnest in their endeavour to check it.
The action of the Governor at Hongkong was all the more gratifying therefore, as the Japanese Government had been at a loss how to counteract the movement now that it had spread to Hongkong and was outside the jurisdiction of the Chinese Government. He trusted that His Excellency would continue to lend his good offices in suppressing it.
I have informed Sir F. Lugard of this by telegram and am forwarding him a copy of this despatch.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) Claude M. MacDonald.