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State for War

I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter from the Foreign Office, and to approve the action taken by you in issuing a proclamation forbidding the export of arms from Hong Kong to the insurgent district, and revoking the proclamation on the suppression of the insurrection.

DRAFT.

The Under Sec. of State

7.0.

MINUTE. 31 May

Mr. J.O.

80857

Indeed

Aking

155

6 Jun 1884

Johnson 3 June

Sir,

I am directed by the Earl of Derby to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th ult relative to the recent outbreak in the district of Weichow in China, and to acquaint you for the information of Earl Granville that his Lordship has forwarded a copy of that letter to the Governor of Hong Kong.

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State for War I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter from the Foreign Office, and to approve the action taken by you in issuing a proclamation forbidding the export of arms from Hong Kong to the insurgent district, and revoking the proclamation on the suppression of the insurrection. DRAFT. The Under Sec. of State 7.0. MINUTE. 31 May Mr. J.O. 80857 Indeed Aking 155 Is 6 Jun 1884 Johnson 3 June Sir, I am directed by the Earl of Derby to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th ult relative to the recent outbreak in the district of Weichow in China, and to acquaint you for the information of Earl Granville that his Lordship has forwarded a copy of that letter to the Governor of Hong Kong. See also 9107 No. 109. 3 April 850, without enclosures 2 drafts His Lordship approved the action taken by Sir W. Bowen in issuing a proclamation forbidding the export of arms to the insurgent district & revoking the proclamation. Mr. De Robeck 3 Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. 3 Sir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley. Lord Derby.

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State for War

через

I have the

honour to transmit &

fou the Enclosed copy

of a

the

letter from Foreign Office, and to approve the action

taken by you in issuing a proclamation forbidding

the export of arms from

Hongking to the misurgent

district, and revoking

the

proclamation

the suppression of

the insurrection

DRAFT.

The Under Sec. ofState

7.0.

MINUTE. 31 May

Mr.

7.0.

80857

Indeed

Aking

155

6 Jun 1884

Johnson 3 June Sir, Iam directed by the

Mr. De Robeck 3

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

XMr. Meade. 3 ý

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Derby.

mreply to you Earl of Derby to ack: the ree of

the 13the ult letter of the recent outtreak relative

in the district of Weichen in C

and to acquaint you for

the information of Earl franville that his Lorödlich

for Consideration has forwarded a copy of

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