4o CONFIDENTIAL.
sir,
40523
427 OCT 15
140
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG, 22nd. September, 1915.
I have the honour to report the deportacion
to India of an Indian nawed Horoon Omar, in the following circuns-
-tṛnces:-
2.
Enquiry regarding this un was set on foot in consequence of the recent seizure by the Police of a photograpùù, a copy of which is enclosed, showing Haroon with a Turk named leazi Bey, claiming the rank of General in the Turkish Army, who was deported by the Siamese Government from Bangkok in November last for anti British propaganda, to Hoihow in the island of Hainan. From there Neazi Bey made his way by junk and overland to Canton and Swatow. He left Swatow early in the year apparently for North China and has not been located since. It was ascertained that Haroon kept a draper's shop at Swatow, and Ir. T. K. King, Assistant Superinten -dent of Police, went to Swatow to investigate.
3.
Mr. King ascertained, with the assistance of His Majesty's Consul, that Haroon had for some time past been in the habit of receiving and lodging in his house seditious Indians from America, who being afraid to pass through Hongkong were taking the Swatow, Bangkok Burma route to India; and he also established the fact that Haroon paid constant visits to the German Consul.
Haroon consented to come to Hongkong to have
4.
his case investigated, on the clear understanding that no guarantee
could
HE RIGHT HONOUR/BLE
ANDRET BONAR LAW, M.P..
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