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JAPAN.
Military.
Docypher telegram from Sir C. Greene (Tokio)
d. 3.50 p.m.
December 19th, 1914.
r. 7.15 p.m.
No.269.
My telegram No.247.
Minister for Foreign Affairs informs me that
War Department will be pleased to transfer one
officer and seventy five mon of prisoners now in
hospital at Teing Tac bo British Control at Hong-
kong. Tar Office hope that a ship may be supplied
by British Authorities to reach Tsing Tao outer
harbour as soon as possible where arrangements
will be made to receive her as soon as date of
arrival is notified. British officials should
accompany ship.
I am repeating this telegram to Governor of
Hongkong and requesting him to take necessary
action.
Repeated to Pukin.
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