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of this agreement.

As British ships will not for the

time being be allowed to sail to Canton, we presume that

the Government of Hong Kong will prevent the visits to

the Colony of the Japanese Government-chartered vessels

on this run while the agreement is in suspense and we

shall be grateful to hear from you whether this is the

case.

Your sincerely,

Holley Clarke.