COPY.
Enclosure 6.
Sir,
Rear-Admiral's Office,
H.M.Dockyard, Hongkong,
21st. September, 1915.
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With reference to Hongkong Government Gazette Notice 392 dated 27th. August, 1915, relative to meteorological informa❤ -tion from Masters of Vessels fitted with W.T., I have the honour to inform your Excellency that the request contained therein is at variance with *Admiralty Instructions to Masters of British Merchant Ships". These instructions state that "W.T. must not be used except in cases of emergency".
I am calling the attention of the Commander-in- -Chief to the matter as he may see fit to relax the restriction in the case of meteorological messages.
I have etc..
(Sd.) Robt. H. Anstruther,
Rear-Admiral.
His Excellency
Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.G..
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.