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GIHAIWEI COMMISSIONER 1.0./18640/Hong Kong Weihaiwei Ind Compl. (min) 16866 SIR J.H.STEWART LOCKHART,K.C.M.G. ko., ko.. &c. dfts

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Mr. Finn 27/4/16 R& Mr. Hasil 2/4/16 Mr. ohnis 17 Mr. Sir G. Fiddes. Sir H. Just. Sir J. Anderson. Mr. Steel-Maitland. Mr. Bonar Law. sir. र्डर 149 G. D. R. 28AP 0.28

Downing Street, 29 April, 1916.

With reference to your notes of the 11th of February, and the 3rd of March, reporting the receipt of mails which had apparently been tampered with in transit, I have the honour to inform you that in view of the fact that there is a possibility that the mails proceeding by the Siberian route may be tampered with while in transit, I consider it advisable that the practice of sending mails by that route should be abandoned during the war.

I have, etc., (SD)

2. There are strong reasons that all mails, until the conclusion of hostilities...

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DRAFT. GIHAIWEI COMMISSIONER 1.0./18640/Hong Kong Weihaiwei Ind Compl. (min) 16866 SIR J.H.STEWART LOCKHART,K.C.M.G. ko., ko.. &c. dfts MINUTE. Mr. Finn 27/4/16 R& Mr. Hasil 2/4/16 Mr. ohnis 17 Mr. Sir G. Fiddes. Sir H. Just. Sir J. Anderson. Mr. Steel-Maitland. Mr. Bonar Law. sir. र्डर 149 G. D. R. 28AP 0.28 Downing Street, 29 April, 1916. With reference to your notes of the 11th of February, and the 3rd of March, reporting the receipt of mails which had apparently been tampered with in transit, I have the honour to inform you that in view of the fact that there is a possibility that the mails proceeding by the Siberian route may be tampered with while in transit, I consider it advisable that the practice of sending mails by that route should be abandoned during the war. I have, etc., (SD) 2. There are strong reasons that all mails, until the conclusion of hostilities...

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! : DRAFT. GIHAIWEI COMMISSIONER 1.0./18640/Hong Kong Weihaiwei Ind Compl. (min) 16866 SIR J.H.STEWART LOCKHART,K.C.M.G. ko., ko.. &c. dfts MINUTE. Mr. Finn 27/4/16 R& Mr. Hasil 2/4/16 Mr. ohnis 17 Mr. Sir G. Fiddes. Sir H. Just. Sir J. Anderson. Mr. Steel-Maitland. Mr. Bonar Law. sir. र्डर 149 G. D. R. 28AP 0.28 Downing Street, 29 April, 1916. With reference to your notes of the 11th of February, and the 3rd of March, reporting the receipt of mails which had apparently been tampered with in transit, I have the honour to inform you that in view of the fact that there is a possibility that the mails proceeding by the Siberian route may be tampered with while in transit, I consider it advisable that the practice of sending mails by that route should be abandoned during the war. I have, etc., (SD) 2. Thare thempre pregnent that at mails, until the concher cons thostate JAR my > Joe sent

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DRAFT.

GIHAIWEI

COMMISSIONER

1.0./18640/Hong Kong

Weihaiwei

Ind

Compl. (min)

16866

SIR J.H.STEWART LOCKHART,K.C.M.G.

ko., ko.. &c.

dfts

MINUTE.

Mr. Finn 27/4/16

Mr. Hasil 2/4/16

Mr.

ohnis

Mr.

Sir G. Fiddes.

Sir H. Just.

Sir J. Anderson.

Mr. Steel-Maitland.

Mr. Bonar Law.

sir.

र्डर

149

G. D.

R. 28AP 0.28

Downing Street,

29 April, 1916.

With reference to your notes of

the 11th of February, and the 3rd of

March, reporting the receipt of mails

which had apparently been tampered with

in transit, I have the honour to inform

you that in view of the fact that there is

a possibility that the mails proceeding

by the Siberian route may be tampered

with while in transit, I consider it

advisable that the practice of sending

mails by that route should be abandoned

during the war.

I have, etc.,

(SD)

2. Thare thempre pregnent that

at mails, until the concher cons

thostate

JAR

my >

Joe sent

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