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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

711 C 6. 27074

22 JUL 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 28th June, 1907.

My Lord,

20468

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's telegram of the 12th instant, requesting that this Government will take special precautions to prevent the smuggling of warlike stores from Hongkong into China.

2.

The nature and extent of the precautions taken in this matter were explained in Mr. F. J. Badeley's letter of the 23rd May, 1903, addressed to the Colonial Office and enclosed in Mr. Chamberlain's Confidential Despatch of the 29th May, 1903, and in Sir Henry Blake's Confidential Despatch of the 3rd July, 1903.

3.

These precautions are still strictly observed, and I have impressed upon the Captain Superintendent of Police the necessity for special vigilance at the present time. I fear, however, that for the reasons given by Sir Henry Blake it is impossible to devise...

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&c.,

&c...

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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. 711 C 6. 27074 22 JUL 07 Government House, Hongkong, 28th June, 1907. My Lord, 20468 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's telegram of the 12th instant, requesting that this Government will take special precautions to prevent the smuggling of warlike stores from Hongkong into China. 2. The nature and extent of the precautions taken in this matter were explained in Mr. F. J. Badeley's letter of the 23rd May, 1903, addressed to the Colonial Office and enclosed in Mr. Chamberlain's Confidential Despatch of the 29th May, 1903, and in Sir Henry Blake's Confidential Despatch of the 3rd July, 1903. 3. These precautions are still strictly observed, and I have impressed upon the Captain Superintendent of Police the necessity for special vigilance at the present time. I fear, however, that for the reasons given by Sir Henry Blake it is impossible to devise... THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &c., &c...
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CONFIDENTI A L.

Hongkong.

711

C 6. 27074

22 JUL 07

Government House,

Hongkong, 28th. June, 1907.

My Lord,

20468

I have the honour to acknowledge

the receipt of Your Lordship's telegram of the 12th.

instant, requesting that this Goverment will take special

precautions to prevent the smuggling of warlike stores

from Hongkong into China.

2.

The nature and extent of the pre-

-cautions taken in this matter were explained in Mr. F.

B

19315

J. Badeley's letter of the 23rd. May, 1903, addressed to

the Colonial Office and enclosed in Mr. Chamberlain's

Confidential Despatch of the 29th. May, 1903, and in Sir

You

2872863

Henry Blake's Confidential Despatch of the 3rd. July, 1903.

3.

These precautions are still

strictly observed, and I have impressed upon the Captain

Superintendent or Police the necessity for special

vigilance at the present time. I fear, however, that for

the reasons given by Sir Henry Blake it is impossible to

devise

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&C.,

&C...

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