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REG MAY 15

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 29th. March, 1915.

I have the honour to transmit for your informa- -tion the enclosed brief note of a conversation which took place here in January last between Lir. K. Uchida, Japanese Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, who visited this Colony with a view

to enquiring into openings for Japanese manufactures rendered

possible by the war in Europe, and representatives of the Chinese

Chamber of Commerce.

The Japanese Commissioner was introduced by

the Japanese Consul-General, who had previously informed this Government of the advent of the mission. The note of the conversa-

-tion was furnished to me recently by a Chinese who was present and its correctness is vouched for by others who were also present.

An interesting point in the interview is the

fact that the person who acted as interpreter and posed as a Chinese was discovered by the Chinese present to be a Japanese disguised in very correct Chinese dress.

2.

John Jordan.

I have sent a copy of this Despatch to Sir

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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