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Translation of CODE Telegram
From GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.
To SECRETARY OF STATE.
19th March, 1915.
Date
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Visviɗo" baŝ to mangaiet quoy of sonereter ASIV
sonoð of beqqida need and raqqos anot 00£ maryelet redqyo -vaei "audioamicT".R.P (■‡IoH),ɔɔ qiriamnot? aseol edt yď .dotak d‡OS ødt tuoda to no gaolṣrof gri
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Two
Prize ships "Senegambia" and "Ferd Laeisz",
French Officers and 100 men have arrived here and state that they have been instructed by the French Naval Author- ities to take over "Senegambia" and "Perd Laeisz" in order to take from Saigon to France rice, war material and men. Trench Consul-General has no official information and has
made no application for the vessels. He has telegraphed to Government of France suggesting that they should appro- ach the British Government. French Naval Authorities and officers would like to have both ships handed over to them without waiting for condemmation. This could only be done by requisition of the Admiralty who would then hand over vessels to the French Naval Authorities. Submitted for
With reference to my telegrams 2nd March
telegramsof
instructions. 17th March affidavit of Captain of H.M.S."Triumph" shows that he was in command of the concerted action in which h both "Senegambia" and "Ferd Laeisz" were captured.
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