NFIDENTIAL.
Hongkong.
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170. 45929
RE: 30 DEC 06 704
Government House,
Hongkong,lat.December,1905.
Referring to your telegram of the
9th. November informing me that the Officers and men of
the former Russian Torpedo Boat Destroyer "Burni" might be
released on arrangements being made for their return to
Russia, I have the honour to inform you that 2 Russian
Officers (Sub-Lieutenant Skrydloff, and Engineer Lieutenant
Sladsky) and 53 men embarked at 8 a.m. yesterday morning
on the Russian Cruiser "Almaz" which arrived from Vladivos-
-tock on the 24th. November and left yesterday evening for
Russia viá Saigon and other Ports.
2.
You will remember that the crew of
the "Burni" that arrived at Hongkong on the 22nd. August,
Jovernor's Despatch
1. 348 of 23rd Keptember,
19044
No.571 of jott. Sctober 1904.
1904, consisted of 4 Officers and 61 men. Of the Officers
Lieutenant Tyrkov, the senior, was released on parole on
being invalided to Europe on the 18th. October, 1904, and
HE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C.,
M.P.,
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