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MISCELL No. 311
COLONIA
HONGKONG,
4th December, 1914.
In continuation of my secret despatch of the 19th
November, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed paraphrases and
translations of cypher and code telegrams exchanged with you on the
subject of the war.
2.
I replied on the 26th November to your cypher telegram of the 23rd NovemberTconcerning the distribution of the assets of
enemy firms and the claims of enemy creditors, and I have to refer you to the Ordinances to provide for the winding up of the affairs of alien enemies enclosed in my confidential despatch of even date for
full particulara.
3.
I regret the delay in telegraphing to you regarding
the condemnation by the Prize Court of the German S.S."Elsbeth", and the mistake made in notifying you of the condemnation of the detained
vessel "Rajaburi". Mr. Wakeman, the Registrar of the Prize Court, was unfortunately absent owing to illness and he had omitted to communic- cate your instructions on the subject to the officer who temporarily
replaced him.
4.
I will furnish you by telegraph at the earliest possi-
ble date with the information asked for in your cypher telegram of
+ the 30th November and your code telegram of the 1st December 7
5.
The situation remains unchanged. Trade continues very dull though the local stock exchange has been refopened for business
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
+ Wochenbet
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
&C..
&c.,
&c.