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The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

Immediate.

42784

London,

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FOREIGN OFFICE

500

PEG 8 SEP 16

September 7th 1916.

Sir:-

I am directed by Viscount Grey of Fallodon to transrai t

to you herewith copy of a note from the United States

Embassy respecting the detention by the Colonial authorities

at Hongkong of certain small arms and ammunition

shipped on two Bills of Lading from the United States to

Siam and Java and forwarded by Japanese steamers from

Tacoma.

Lord Grey would be glad to be informed at Mr. Bonar

Law's earliest convenience of the exact reason why,

and in what circumstances, the goods were detained at

Hongkong.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Wangley