CO129-401 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [5-6] — Page 209

CONFIDENTIAL.

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Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG, 23rd. May, 1913.

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In continuation of my Confidential Despatch of

the 26th. April, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed copy

of translation of a letter addressed by the Commissioner for Foreign

Affairs at Canton to His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General there

on the subject of the claim of the Green Island Cement Company for

compensation for loss incurred owing to the embargo on the export

of limestone.

The letter shows no desire to settle the claim

and I do not think that the Authorities at Canton ever had the

least intention of arriving at any settlement involving the re-

-opening of the supply of stone to the Hongkong Company.

I have sent copy of this Despatch to His

Majesty's Minister at Peking.

be

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&C.

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I have the honour to be, sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Amag

Governor,&c..