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In may further communication

on the subject, please quolo

No. 115655/15

and address-

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Offeo,

London.

Sir:-

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FOREIGN OFFICE

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70

August 27,1915.

Gov. T

With reference to your letter Number 29827 of the

2nd ultimo, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to

transmit to you the accompanying copy of a Note from the

Japanese Ambassador replying to the Note addressed to

His Excellency on June 21st last (Foreign Office letter

?2608

29572 Brautig

Trautmber

Mumber 76735 of June 11th) relative to the export of

tin from Hongkong and Singapore to Japan.

I am to suggest, for Mr. Secretary Bonar Lew's

consideration that instructions should be sent to the

F

Governors of Hongkong and The Straits Settlements in the

sense of the last paragraph of His Excellency's Note, and

I am to request that Sir E. Grey may be informed of Mr.

Bonar Law's decision in this matter.

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Maurice de Bunsen