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NO CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir,
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 19th September, 1916.
I have the honour to transmit for your inform-
-ation the enclosed copy of a letter from the Vice-Consul for
Norway, in charge of the Norwegian Consulate in this Colony, protesting, under instructions from the Consul-General for
Norway at Shanghai, against the removal of mails from Norwegian
ships between Swatow and Bangkok by one of His Majesty's Ships
I have caused Mr. Steckmest to be informed that a copy of his
letter is being sent to His Majesty's Government. A copy has
also been sent to the Commodore in charge.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P..
&c.,
&C.,
&c...
Governor,&c..