all that is needed with befo the Italian ship to wh: brings them to live in the harbour until the transport arrives too late there that it will be understood that they will not be allowed on shore in large numbers will be under Italian supervision afloat passing & that under these conditions there objection. And if telphn explaining this to Hong Kong getting FO concurrence
Lyttelton yes
Stone
before it is sent.
AL.
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Pressing
and
Confidential.
Sir,
Foreign Office,
February 25, 1904.
# Bertie tel:12. feb:24,1904
With reference to previous correspondence respecting
the Russian sailors taken on board British, French, and
Italian ships of war at Chemulpo, I am directed by the
Marquess of Lansdowne to transmit, to be laid before the
Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accompanying copy
of a telegram from His Majesty's Ambassador at Rome, re-
porting that the Italian Government enquire whether the
Russian refugees on board the Italian ship of war may be
sent to Hong Kong harbour, there to be put on board a char-
-tered vessel pending arrangements for their conveyance to
Russia.
Send copy of telegram
26/2.
Mi Cox
to Adent LF mifü
at one B
27/2
A./.H
27/2
Lord Lansdowne proposes to inform Sir F.Bertie that
His Majesty's Government consent to the request made by
the Italian Government, and I am to enquire whether Mr
Secretary Lyttelton concurs in this course and will instr-
-uct the officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong
accordingly.
Under-secretary of state,
Colonial Office.
I am, Sir,
your most obedient, humble servant,
The Campbell