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and Germany uilerested, but that if we are ached to consent to Japanen pwoporal for commalation of "lickin" it will afford pportunity for preping West Revir on

"China (For "li-hin" see Art XIV of Treaty)

Art

Jur Jordan Sago

II and III authe

most important as far a British interests are concerned, but I to not

understand whether a

Lore

calling upon us to interfere with proposed treaty, Opening up questions between ourselves and China for future consideration if the "Treaty is concluded

I do not know what right we have to distal to China or Japan in the matter

Nor do I understand an wheat front or possit It 70, want our observation or we can offer any

Sugar

Nothing absch

04.12/12/95

289.296

Sir.

21946

C. O.

416

Freyn Office

December 7 1895

I am directed by the Marquis of

herewith,

dalisbury to transmit to gon, for the information of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for

the Colonies,

printed despatches from Mr Majesty's Representatives at lekin and

Ishes, ex the subject of the Commercial Treaty recently concluded betweeen China and Japan

I am to saz.

that Lord

Salisbury would be glad to houve

"Under Secretary of State

Colonial office

any

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