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Sir:-

With reference to the letter from this of ice of

the 12th September I sa directed by Secretary 31. 8.

Gray to inform you that he has received a report from

131eaty's Consul-G meral at Shanbul on the duten-

tion at long-Kong of certain munitions of var consiṣn-

ud to your agents at Shanshul on hu 3t...ship "Tan of

Airlie and has fivan sat careful consideration to

your claim for compensa'ion in ras, uct of extge Japunɛ-

es incurred by you Es a result of such dutentio“.

91r E Prasar ruports the' the caryo in question

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was consigned to a Gubun fim and the 11 2.

quently kpossibl. for him to ensure th~ li ald bot

pus into anɑay hands, Air E. Grey 18 savist Put

in this ciresɛ.8ncos the formal-Gurur 1 aetud con-

ructly i arranplay for

munitions

of war and hu rugrat, that h. la consequently unable to

Bir W.Q. Arustrong, "hitworth and Cow on,,

Grout Quɔrge Miraat.

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