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BERLIN,

These 5 MAY 39

April 25th, 1899.

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My Lord:-

Upon the receipt of Your Lordship's Des-

patch No. 64 of the 5th instant I made inquiry of the

German Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs as to

whether any further negotiations had taken place be-

tween the German and Chinese Governments for the regu-

lation of the Customs frontier and mode of collecting

dues in connection with the Kiao-Chau Treaty of

March 6th, 1898.

I am now informed by the Department of

State for Foreign Affairs that the Imperial Govern-

ment has recently been informed by their Representa-

tive at Peking that an arrangement has been come to

with the Chinese Government for the establishment of

a Chinese Maritime Customs Office at Talutau, to be-

come operative on the 1st of July next.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

Frank C. Lascelles.

Marquess of Salisbury, K. G.,

*C.,

&C.,

&C.,