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REG 6 MAF 17
Severnment House,
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6th. Jamiary,
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Through the courtesy of His Britmnio njesty's Consul-General at Yunnan-fu, I have bem furnishod with copies of
the Despatches which he addressed to Sir John Jordan under the detas natel in the margin on the subject of the hostile attitude
of the Tonkin Covemment towards British trade,
2th. April, 1916. 9th.
5th. July, 1916.
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and I have now the honour to transit the
encloest copy of a letter from Mr. Goffe on the subject of the restriction of the privilege accorded to British goods of entering Indo-China under the siniwm tariff for the duration of the mr, together with the sexmpanying copy of oor- -respondence with the Hongkong General #hamber of Commaren on tha
subject of such restriction.
As no doubt you are in correspondence with
His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on this question I shall be obligei if you will bring to notice the disability placed by the reomt nation of the Authorities in Tonkin
upon the trade of this Colony.
A copy of this latter is being sent to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
B. Alston, Beq.......C.B.,
His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires,
PIKING.
I have the honour to be,
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Your most obedient servant,
C. Iston ay
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