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In continuation of my despatch llo. 12 of March 22nd. I have the honour to transmit translation and copy of a further letter from the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in the matter of the Green Island Cement Company's Limestone Supply, together with a copy of my reply thereto.
In view of the fact that in your telegraphic suggest -ion of Earch 20th. regarding the presentation of a claim, I was directed to say that "all friendly means of reaching a settlement having been exhausted", I consulted with the Hongkong Government as to the advisability of sending in the latter communication, in order to afford the local Government a final opportunity of ex- -plaining what they Leant by the alternative mode of settlement by "commercial" as distinct from "diplomatic", procedure. His Excel- -lency the Governor being of opinion that they should be afforded such an opportunity, the Memorandum was accordingly sent in last
night.
I have little hope of its eliciting a reasonabl or any, offer, as Sir Henry May has privately received a report of a conversation, which one of the Creen Island Company's contract- -ors had with Mr. Kuan, the Industrial Commissioner, and which strikingly confirms all previous suppositions as to deliberate obstruction. The contractor asked when he might expect to receive permission to resume quarying and was told that he could start again for local consumption but not for export. At the same time an especial appeal was made to his patriotism in the shape of a request to stand by the Government and not to help the foreigner. As is only to be expected in the circumstances, however, the individual in question cannot so far be persuaded to append his
name to a written account of the interview.