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var mum
articles of Haque Convention XI!!!
de facto has is
a state of war were in existence, and I am
If it is
not certain whether in this case it would be
the duty of the Colonial Govt. to prevent
the departure of these vessels or to refuse
the license for their construction.
not their duty to do so, then I suggest that
we might write to the F.0. and Admiralty
enclosing copies of the telegram and saying
that it would not appear to be the duty of the
Colonial Govt., if a state of war were in
existence between China and Japan, to refuse a
license for the construction of these vessels
and that this does not appear to be required
X
by the instructions recently sent to the
Colonial Govt., and the S. of S. therefore
suggests that the Governor should be instructed
to grant a license for the construction of the
gunboats in question on the undertaking that they will not be armed until after arwat
? So proceed!
P. Rogers
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Cantur.
14.2.38.
The applest is specinically in
the Toustiche odelung of gumbruks
Viz: warhipo
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armament
is to be
added
to the versels after
They have left the Colony
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