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FOERIGN OFFICE.

November 2. 1905.

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Sir:-

With reference to correspondence which passed in Au-

gust last between your Department and the Colonial Office

respecting the disposal of munitions of war seized at Song-

kong on board the Steamship "Tung Chau", I am directed by

the Marquess of Lansdowne to transmit to you, for the in-

formation of the Army Council, a copy of correspondence

which has since passed with the Colonial Office with regard

to an application made by the Russian Covernment for the

restitution of these goods.

It will be seen that the Governor of Hongkong will be

instructed to hand over the ammunition in question to the

Russian officer who may be authorized to receive it; and

I am to add that the Russian Ambassador at this Court has

been informed accordingly, and has been asked to furnish

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to the Army Council.

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