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6. I hope in the course of the next week to reply

fully to your telegram No. 471 of the 4th November regarding

the measures which can be taken to prevent persona with

arns embarking on steamers in Canton. I am still awaiting

certain information on the subject from the shipping com-

panies and the Customs, but I am afraid that the latter

have not sufficient staff to conduct an efficient search

of all vessels and that if this became really necessary

the assistance of the local authorities would have to be

invoked, both for practical and political reasons.

I have, etc.,

(Sgd) J.F.Brenan.

Acting Cousul-General.