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I sui directed by secretary Sir D. Gray to
trammit to you herewith copy of correspondence re-
asived from the Colonial Office relating to the de-
tention at Hong Kong of a cargo of ammunition con-
signed to the Chinese Government by Armstrong
whitworth and Company,
I am to request that you will forward as soon
as possible a report on the matter for the purpose of
considering the Company's claim for compensation.
I am to observe that if you or the Colonial
Authorities at liong Kong are in a position, to prove
that the consignment in question was destined for
Tsingtau its detention at Hong Kong is justifiable.
If, on the other hand, the ultimate destination was a
German firm at Shanghai, the question of contraband
d. Praser, K.G.k.G.
Bhanghai.
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