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NS CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir,
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RES 5 FEB 17
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 8th. December, 1916.
Ader 451011/6
Referring to your telegram of the 23rd. Septem
-ber, a paraphrase of which is endlosed, I have the honour to inform you that it has been brought to my notice that a Mr.J.
Lossius, a Norwegian by birth and an American citizen by naturaliza
-tion, has been and still is employed in the capacity of Master in
British River Steamers trading between Hongkong and Canton and the
West River.
2.
As confidential instructions from the
Admiralty are not imparted to Masters of river steamers I have
assumed that there is no objection to the continued employment of Mr. Lossius, but I shall be glad of your instructions on the
point.
3.
I may state that Mr. Lossins has long bean resident in Hongkong, that he is married to an Englishwoman, and that there is no reason to doubt his good faith towards the
British Government.
I have the honour to be, sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Claustevem
Officer Administering the Government
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P.,
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