Paraphrase of CYPHER Telegram
From Secretary of State
To Governor, Hongkong.
Date 27th October, 1914.
Ce Ci 232
It is of the utmost importance that the greatest secrecy should be observed about the clearnaces of ships from your ports, and their destination; such matters should not be made public. It is of the greatest assistance to enemy warships to have information of the kind.
HARCOURT