Paraphrase of CIPHER Telegran
From GOVERNOR, HONGKONG
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SECRETARY OF STATE.
Date 22nd October, 1914.
Enclosure!
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Your telegram of 21st October.
intern or deport the whole German community consisting of 152
non and 60 women including several missionaries and I propose
The only effective measure is to
to do this. There are 74 Germans who have now become liable to
These I propose military service since Landatura was called out.
to make prisoners of war with the exception of a few heads of
firms who are over 45 years of age whom I propose to deport
under parole. Do you approve.
MAY
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