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obstacles of an insurmountable nature for the con-

clusion of such a treaty.

I have,

&c.,

(Signed) Gerard Lowther.

Copy

No: 31

JLE

JH.B. M. Legation

Jokio

: May 31

M. le Ministre

The Chief of

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Polie at

Hong Kong has telegraphed to

SAM - Consul at Nagalakista

that

a

stating

warrant has been issued

for the arrest of Thomas Troak,

A

gunner in the Royal Artillery, charge of grievous assault. Trook is supposed to have left Hong Kong for this country,

for his arrival at

but so

Carry

Port in Japan has not been traced.

Your Excellency in doubtless

aware of the two cases

of fargition

offenders from Hong Kong which

A. Okuma

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A

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· occurred