earnest attention to the enclosed statement of the
amounts to the damages subsequent to the attach on
and sinking of the 9.6. "İrane* and would request you
to take steps to settle this question of compensation
in the first instance in order to snow fairness and
strongtlien friendly relations. I have, in addition,
the horcur to state that this is a cage for negotia-
tion between our two countries in which the entire
responsibility should develve upen Your xcellency's
Government, and that whatever the ragull sy be of
the gotion brought by tas ha eronauta stean Cari-
gation Company in song Long it can in no way affect
the responsibility oi four 40061lency's Government.
I have the honour to infor. Your xeellency
accordingly and to request the favour of a reply.
( Jigned) VAN OR C... Ï'ikQ.
道
Joal of the Vai Chinc : U.
Binister for Foreign Affairs.
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