No.2/5.
„Hongkong.^
nclosures.
sir,
FOR
EASTERN Mo 93
IAL &
C. O.
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4 007 05
Government House,
Hongkong, 2nd. September, 1905.
I have the honour to forward for
your information a translation of a letter addressed to me
on the 11th. August, 1905, by Sub-Lieutenant Skrydloff of
the Imperial Russian Navy making certain complaints with
regard to the treatment of the Russian sailors from the
former Torpedo Boat Destroyer "Burni", together with
copies of a letter I caused to be addressed on the subject
to the Imperial Russian Consul here and of Monsieur C. de
‚Bologowskoy's reply.
2.
I have requested the Officer Com-
-manding the Troops to cause Sub-Lieutenant Skrydloff to be
informed that after enquiry and consideration I saw no
grounds for giving any fresh directions as to the treatment
Onclosure 2
one losure 3.
of the Russian sailors at Kowloon.
3.
I have thought it advisable to
place
HE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
800-1
&C.
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