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report by Captain Chichester of Her Majesty Ship Immortalité cxplaining the circumstances attending the
supposed deten - tion of the British Barque Genista at Manila.
I have the honour tobe
Sir
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
MBlack
Majer General, oldministering the Government.
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Secretary of State to Officer Adainistering the Government
14th May, 1898.
An requested by Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
to send you following :- begias informed by Association of Ship-
-owners that British Barque Genista belonging to Sandback of
Liverpool loading heap at Manila for Liverpool is detained by
Admiral Dewey cargo is consigned to Johnson of Glasgow and she
is being loaded by
their
his
house at Manila. Can you by first op-
-portunity send message to either Admiral or British Commander
asking for full information and represent (ing) that if facts are
as reported vessel should be released.
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