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Translation of CODE Telegram.
„ETATE TO YHATCHOSE
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From
SECRETARY OF STATE.
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of
To
GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.
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Date
5th May, 1916.
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won yon voy canol rot reqqa¶ Lizgå d‡OS to maryelet yl
offw oɔaionari ne? Istened Ivano) of bangianoo ti Jasaqida wolle JIOĢIS-ST Janiegs bedeimwi asetustang litnu ti sassier Jon Iliw
.noidanitasb yns of noits
.WAI FAMOS
Your telegram of 29th April proposed refusel of facilities. Understand that information as to your intentions has already reached Sanders Do not know whether you intended this nor what are exact reasons your proposal. Consider that Sanders Rehders & Co. must be treated as British Company as long as no action taken against them here under trading with
nemy Aegndment Act 1916 Section 1. Therefore assume that your proposed action will be based on presumption that Company was committing breach of Section 6 Ordinance 28 year before
last. This however appears to be question for consideration on merits when Company puts forward any proposal for new Agency. To announce before hand that only Reiss would be accepted might lead to inference that Government is not acting bona fide. In this connexion position of Holyoak is important. Hope to be able to telegraph shortly whether Sanders Rehders
will accept arrangement on lines proposed your telegram.
BONAR LAW.
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