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PARAPHRASE

TEL GRAN

The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the

Governor of Hon; Kong,

(Bent, 1.30 p.m.15th March, 1915)

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In reply to your telegram of the 12th

February in cypher, regarding: antimony. From present

information it does not appear possible to connect

antimony on board the "Chinese "rince" with that

financed by Krupps' agent and unless further evidence

is available there is no ground for stoppin: this

consignment. ilave you any further evidence?

Any such antimony brought in the future to Hong Kong

for shipment or transhipment will fall under

prohibition of exportation directed by my telegram

of 11th February.

HARCOURT