CO129-285 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [9-10] — Page 273

Governor. No.

Black

Dai

Sicut

24th Jift: Sept.

Last previous Paper.

FO

029

Kaburan

DESPATCH,

266

Hong Kong

No. 23823

(Subject.)

Philippine Islands

Rec

C.O. 23823

Rryd 24 bet: 98

No more rumours.

desirous to stay

It was

Sun Holton

Americans there not

(Minutes.)

to F.O.

Copy to

Now, 5th

Bpy to 7:0

This adds nothing

to our

information, except

to be

that the Americans in the Philippines appear

against

annexation : and if the U. J. A. do not

annex the islands, Argenralds will probably be strong enough, according to the 6.A.C., &parent spain from re-establishing

her supremacy - suchas

it was.

Since on

the main point of German proceedings,

this despatch adds nothing to 20003 (of which a

'CPS 250ct

alogu

E$IG

Next sabsequent

" paraphrase was sent to the F. O. Dit affears scarcely

yout Paper necessary to send this also to the F.0.

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