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Sir:-
FOREIGN OFFICE,
May 14th, 1898.
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ready
Seat.
I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to
transmit to you, to be laid before Mr. Secretary
Chamberlain the accompanying Draft Telegram, ad-
dressed to the Governor of Hong Kong, relative to
the alleged detention, by Admiral Dewey, of the
British Barque "Genista", now shipping a cargo of hemp
at Manila, consigned to Messrs. Johnson of Glasgow,
In view of the interruption of telegraphic com-
munication between Hong Kong and Manila, His Lordship
would be much obliged if Mr. Chamberlain would cause
the instructions contained in this telegram to be
despatched to the Governor of Hong Kong for trans-
mission to the Admiral or the British Naval Com-
mander now at Manila by the first opportunity which
may
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office.