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In any farther communica

tion on this subject, please quote

No.

and address

37313/07.

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

Bryce

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November

1907.

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Sir::

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With reference to your letter of the 25th May

relative to the claim of 0. Yung against the United

States Government I am directed by Secretary Sir

E. Grey to transmit to you herewith copy of a des-

patch from His Majesty's Ambassador at Washington,

reporting that the State Department have refused to

entertain the claim.

In view of this decision and of Mr. Bryce's ob-

servations thereon Sir E. Grey proposes in the ab-

sence of any stronger evidence in support of the case

to take no further action in the matter.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Lemi healees

e Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.