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CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir,
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RF 27 OCT 15
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG, 17th. September, 1915.
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In reply to your Confidential Circular Despatch
of the 16th. of July, I have the honour to inform you that there
are no Germans and only 2 persons of recent German descent employed
in Shipping Firms in this Colony. Both persons referred to are in
the employment of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, one in the accounts
office of their large warehouses; and the other in their shipping
office. Both were born in Hongkong and are married to Englishwomen.
The second is Adjutant of the Hongkong Volunteer Corpe.
2.
There are no grounds for apprehension in this
matter and no difficulty has arisen in connection with it.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Bena
Governor,&c..
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P.
&C..
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