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FOREIGN OFFICE, R&£ 27 !! ||

July 17th, 1911.

5.11.

jumercial. 24860/11).

Dir:-

I have received and considered your despatch

No.34 Commercial of May 16th respecting the claim of

the China Commercial Steamship Company against the

Mexican Government.

You should inform the Mexican Goverment that

His Injesty's Government support the claim made by the

Company and suggest to them the advisability of ap-

pointing a representative to discuss with a repra-

sentative of the company the amount of compensation

which it would be reasonable for the Government to

pay. In the event of the Mexican Government con-

testing their liability you should propose that the

question should be referred to the decision of some

arbitrator, who should be a member of the Permanent

Court of Arbitration at The Hague, with power to

B. Hohler, Esq..

&C., &0..

determine