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them, they would take diplomatic action against China because
the rifles were made in the Hany sang Iron Works.
Later Tsoo met a friend and told him in answer to
questions that he knew a foreigner who could supply him with Mauser revolvers he was enquiring for. In the course of the
negotiations which took place between Taoo's friend and the
Morrison, the former asked that the arms should be delivered
near Woosung whereupon Morrison said he would want a prepayment
of 30 per cent before delivery. Tsoo's friend agreed to this saying that it would be paid by cheque and after Morrison had
rung up No.2355 and got into communication with Schratter and
Co. he said that the guns would be delivered. Later Morrison
told Tsoo that his friend had been pretending that he wanted
the arma for the Chinese Government, whereas he wanted them
for the Russian Government. Tsoo also in his statement
detailed other transactions he had attempted to carry through
for Morrison.
Thomas Francis Morrison, clerk in the British American Tobacco Co. said that he knew Tsoo, had known him for ten years and had had business dealings with him. He recognised the two
papers produced by Mr Newman. They referred to transactions
in firearms. Tsoo was to bring the firearms to the witness
to whom he was to sell them. That was the only transaction
he had had with T800 relating to revolvers. It was probably true that he was in witness' office and overheard a conversation
between himself and Schratter. He asked witness whether he had
any arms for sale and whether he could sell them for him.
It was also true that Tsoo introduced the two other Chinese, who wanted the arms delivered at Wo osung. The deal never went
through. Tsoo had been engaged in at least three attempts to sell arms for the witness and in one attempt to get arms for him.
Mr Newman; -