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ST. PETERSBURG,

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REC (REG: 24 SEP 98

September 17th. 1898.

My Lord:-

With roference to Biz N.R.O'Donor's bela-

gram No. 2 of the 2nd. April last, I have the non-

our to report that a notice appeared in the "Offi-

Qial Messenges' of yesterday's date, stating that

the Imperial Plogue Commission have doclerod :long-

kong free from that opidonic,

(Signed)

I have, &c.,

Charles 3. Sootf,

The Marquess of Salisbury, K.G.,

&0.,

80.,

dc.