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Concession at Hankow was submitted to you in my

dvaputch No.28 of January 15th last and is still under

As reported in ig telugrma No.172 of

consideration.

the 15th August the Japanese GovJ.want have agroad to pay the cost of the defence of their concession but I understand that both the Japanese und French Governuwunts

intend ulblatuly to claim ‹. refund of such expenses

from the Chin-e Governaent.

Another clalu which, though not strictly of the

nature of a military measure, arose out of the necessity of protecting foreigners in a very isolatud position

rulė tus to the detention of a Cerian Stuanier at Pukhoi

in November 1911. The Stawr 166 detained by the

Geran Consul under the circwastances duscribed in the

necapunying report from His Majesty's Consul at Pukhoi

unu geuing that the incident arose out of the inubility

of the Chinuse to afford protection, it might perhaps

be ruasonably held that the claim should be prepented

to the Chinesu Goverment.

The German Minister referred

the matter to me as Doyen, but from conversations which

I have had with my Prunch and Avrican ColleagUJO I have gathered the impression that their Governments are

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