SECRET.
2911 Regd 19 "Jan"
120/General Number/7917,
326
TELEGRAM
From:- 0.0.0. China.
2.1.m. 18th January 1916,
To:-
War Office. London.
271 eipher. On January 17th 8.8."EMPIRE" embarked here
296 prisoners of War. 7 Tomen and 13 Children interned
here en-route for Australiay for reinterment. Essert ascomp-
anying them sonsists of 1 Officer R.B.4. and 78 Other
ranka 4th Shropshire Light Infantry, also Commandant,
9 Other ranks and 1 woman of the Camp Staff, Essort and
Camp Staff return in the same ship to Hong Kong.
-0.2. for Action to v.r.".
For information to:- 1,0,1,8.
Q.1.0.2.
Copy to: D.P...
M.0.1.B.
.4.1.0.2.
A.0.2.A.
4.0.8.
7.F.3.
D.of.T.Admiralty.
Captain Jackson.R.X.
Colonial office.