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REB SUNGV 14
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 21st October, 1914.
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Sir,
I have the honour to transmit for your informat- ion the enclosed copy of an appreciation by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs of the opinions of Chinese resident in Hongkong and Canton on the subject of the war in Europe and in Shantung
and on politics in China.
I have sent a copy of the appreciation to His
Excellency the General Officer Commanding and to His Britannic
Majesty's Minister at Peking.
I have the honour to be,
sir.
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
&C.
&C..
Governor, &c.