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German prisoners in Hongkong were led through several
It is gratefully streets of the town in handcuffs,
acknowledged here that the American Consul General in Hongkong has already spoken of this to the competent authorities. The Foreign Office would be most grate- ful if the Embassy would lodge a formal protest with the British Govt against the treatment of German pri- soners as criminals and request the Government to issue the necessary instructions to the officials concerned
that 80/such a thing shall not occur again.
A communication as to the result of the steps taken in regard to this matter is requested.
To the U.S.Embassy.
Berlin, 13th December, 1915.