3.
there might well be difficulties about a continued import
of arms and a munition through Hongkong and explained our war I tola General Kan time attitude towards continuous voyage.
Chung-hua that I much disliked to be discouraging but that
I felt it best to express the full truth as I saw it.
3. I have already spoken to Jardine Matheson and Company in the atter but I do not think they will be interested
in view of manufacturers lack of response to Canton government's desired purchases (see Hongkong [?gp. ontd. 12 to Foreign Office] about which the Mayor has kept me fully informed.
Repeated to Wanking 67, Commander in Chief 24, Governor
Hongkong 30.
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