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Foreign Office

April 15 1895

I am directed by the Parl of kunsterley

tate, for the information of the cretary of State for the Colonies.

I the Chinese Minister at this

it has made a communication

The effect that the Japanese have ected a rumber of ships of war d transports at the Pescadores. 1 that,

as this preparation is

ribly meant for

an

attach on (autin,

Viceroy of that Pornice has lélegraphed

3 of State

Office

6

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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inquire what the action of great

Britain would be of the Japanese should

enter the waters between Hongkong and the

mainland, which were common

to

Great Britain and China, in order

to penetrate to the Canton River.

dam to say

that and Kimberley

would be glad

to be furnished, as soon

as possible, with any

observations

Which the manquers of Ripon may have

to offer

as

to the answer to be

Eeturned to this inquiry.

Jami

Sir

I your most obechent,

humble sewant.

ItSanderson