CO129-395 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 117

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Enclosure 1 in Sir C.яobonald's

ecret.

sir,

0.59 of Febnry 21st, 1912.

British mbassy,

Tokyo.

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February 21st, 191

16 MAR 12

I have the honour to molnowledge your despatch: Separate

and Secret of February 7th, 1912 expanding the telegram which

you wore good enough to send me on January 15 relative to the

salo of arme end samunition by Japanese to the Chinese Revolu-

tionaries for chippont to Canton.

immediately on receipt of your telegram I personally

addreund mayaslf to the Minister for Foreign Affairs who inform

ed me that instructions had been issued to the proper Authorities

to put a stop to this traffic in arms. I am afraid, however,

that the instructiona have not in all cases bean carefully car

ried out, neither io the traffic confined to merchants of Japane

986 nationality. It has come to my knowledge that English firms

of the highest repute have been supplying arms to the highest

bidler asongat the contending factions. Gome of tilene zima

have been piscimani hero, others ordered locally by Chinese

Agents and sent direct from ngland to Chinn.

A copy of this despatch has bom sent to the Secretary

of bata for Poreign Affaire.

I have the honour to be,

His Excellency,

017,

Your most obedient, humble sorvant;

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Sir F.Lugard, K.G.M.l.a

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Govomor.

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