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Occealer Oficer staticmed there, after consultation
between the latter and his saperintending Legation.
Thie requirement still holds good, sno
that the Commonwealth Government aze bearing it in
mind. The point is of special importason is view of
the fact that tee consignment of arms in question
apponra to on destin«d for the Centon authorities,
sad not for the Central Governaant, and indeed in the
use of it, the Canton authorities may hare in siad
objects not approved of by the Central Sovsrament.
You may think it desirable to bring the
considerations mentioned in this latter to the notice
of the Commonwealth devernesat as mon sa possibl».
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(Signed) STEPHEN L, HOLNES