nclosure in Mr. Wilton's No. 25 of February 16th, 1916.
Consul-General for Italy, Canton, to Mr. Hilton.
February 15th, 1916.
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DE ESPIONAGE bir and dear Colleague,
ITALIAN
RTIZANS.
The Italian subject, boeh, travelling with an Italian passport and photograph, vised at ii, E. Li, Con- sulate-General in New York, on his way to Singapore to take up his post in the firm of the italian Consul in that city, was arrested in hongkong on saturday 12th February 1916 and treated shamefully. I enclose får
your perussi cony of the despatch forwarded to the
Colonial Secretary in Hongkong on the matter. I have
been informed that Mr. Boehm was going to be released
and sent to Singapore on 3.5. *Glenlogan".
I have to draw your attention to the following
facts:
(1) Mr. boehm left longkong on the 11th February per
5. "Paul Beau* returning by railway on the 12th.
(2) To leave Hongkong he received a pass from the Fo-
lice Authorities it was shown to me as well as his
passport.
(3) This shows there were no accusations against him
on the 11th February.
(4).I am fortunately in a condition to give an account
of how Mr. Loehm spent his time in Canton up to about
3 p.m. he first went into the city with a guide, tuen
I met him at the house of Mr. Puumagalli( Varenne & Co.)
we all had tiffin together with the addition of Kr.
Gaiger(Griffith & Co.) Then I took him for a stroll
around ..hameen pointing out the different Consulates
and fongs. As he did not know the way to the ailway
station, I suggested he should take the motor boat at
the Victoria motel, but on reaching there, he met socie
ladies,
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