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The American Aubassador presents his compliments
to His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
and has the honour to quote the following telegram
which he has just received from the Secretary of State
at Washington
Embassy Berlin reports German Foreign Office
has reliable private reports that the treatment of
Genan civil prisoners In Hongkong is very unseemly,
and that they are compelled to work like coolies,
cleaning streets and gutters. If German non-
combatant prisoners are compelled to perform labour
of this kind in Hongkong or other British territory
German Government advises it will have no other
course than to retaliate.
Office without comment.
Bring to attention Foreign
Embassy of the
United States of America,
London.
December 2nd, 1914.