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Sir:-
With reference to the letter from this of ice of
the 12th September I sa directed by Secretary 31. 8.
Gray to inform you that he has received a report from
131eaty's Consul-G meral at Shanbul on the duten-
tion at long-Kong of certain munitions of var consiṣn-
ud to your agents at Shanshul on hu 3t...ship "Tan of
Airlie and has fivan sat careful consideration to
your claim for compensa'ion in ras, uct of extge Japunɛ-
es incurred by you Es a result of such dutentio“.
91r E Prasar ruports the' the caryo in question
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was consigned to a Gubun fim and the 11 2.
quently kpossibl. for him to ensure th~ li ald bot
pus into anɑay hands, Air E. Grey 18 savist Put
in this ciresɛ.8ncos the formal-Gurur 1 aetud con-
ructly i arranplay for
munitions
of war and hu rugrat, that h. la consequently unable to
Bir W.Q. Arustrong, "hitworth and Cow on,,
Grout Quɔrge Miraat.
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