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.r. Goffe learnt that all talexrame of what-

ever nature were being intercepted st Hongkong and represented that a dangerous situation might be created

if the impression gained ground song the revolutionaries st Yunnanfu that Nie "ajerty'e Government were actively *upporting Yuan Shih-k'al. Sir R. Pay replied that under instructions from their London office the "elerraph Com- pany were refusing to trantit unofficial telegram® to fummanfu out were delivering all purely commercial

telegrame from Yunnan.

The attitude of the Hongkong Government throughout has appeared to me to ue perfectly correct and I have

therefore taken no action in either case.

1 have the honour to be,

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with the highest respect,

your most obedient, humble servant,

(Sd) J.N.Jordan,

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