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be of course reserved.
Suggested conditions which it
might be possible to modify in our favour to two ships a week each way, are much better than those at present obtaining which allow only one third Power not necessarily British) vessel a week. I am in favour of attempting to conclude arrangement locally and request instructions.
Japanese Consul informed me that Swatow would probably be re-opened to trade after about three or four months as in the case of Miuingchow which was re-opened June 15th.
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 728 of July 18th; repeated to Tokyo, despatch (sic) 465.
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