CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 34

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Sir:-

PALACE.

March 5th, 1898.

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In acknowledging the receipt of your Note of the

3rd instant in which you informed me that Her Maje sty's

Secretary of State for the Colonies, considering the

Insurrection in the Philippine Islands at an end, has

decided to withdraw the Proclamations issued in the

Straits Settlements, in Hongkong, and in Labuan prohi-

biting the exportation of Arms to those Islands,

I have the honour to inform you that I am this day ac-

quainting ny Colleague the Minister of the Colonies

with the withdrawal of the proclamations in question.

I avail, &c.,

British Chargé d'Affaires.

&c.,

&C.,

&c.,

(Signed)

P. Gullon.