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FOREIGN OFFICE.

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REE 12 SEBtember 1907.

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Sir:-

In my Note of June 8th, last I had the honour to

inform you that, in view of the representations made in

your Note of May 23rd. last, the Secretary of State for

the Colonies would be requested to warn the Government

of Hongkong of the necessity for the utmost vigilance

being shown at present to prevent the importation into

China of arms and ammunition from the Colony.

I am now in a position to inform you that in addi-

tion to strictly enforcing the existing Regulations for

the prevention of the export of arms and munitions of

war into China, the following measures have been taken

by the Government of Hongkong.

(a) A copy of the export permit (which shows the

name of the vessel by which the export is made and the

port of destination) is now furnished, in all cases in

which export is permitted, to the Commissioner of the

Imperial Maritime Customs residing in Hongkong.

Ivan Chen,

&c.

&c.,

&c.,

(b)

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