CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 201

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prohibiting exfat of arm of Straits Settements

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Sir:-

Sir H. Wolff

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PALACE,

RES TOV 96/

October 29th, 1896.

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I had the honour to receive Your Excellency's

Note of the 27th instant, transmitting to me a copy

of a proclamation issued by the Government of the

Straits Settlements prohibiting for a period of

three months, commencing September 12th last, the

export of arms ammunition, powder, and all kinds

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of war material, to the Philippine Islands.

I beg Your Excellency to convey to the Government

of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, an expression of the

gratitude of His Majesty's Government for this new

and valuable proof of friendship.

(Signed)

Tetuan.

His Excellency

Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador.

&C.

&c.,

&C.,

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