+ CONFIDENTIAL.
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 28th. September, 1917.
CA Sir, Ju
In reply to your Confidential Despatch of the 23rd. July, I have the honour to inform you that I agree generally with the arrangements for passages contained in the letter to Crown Agents of the 20th July.
2.
I think, however, that an officer should be given the option of proceeding by way of America or Canado, and I would ask that subject to your approval the Crow Agents may
be instructed to book passages as follows:-
(a) By Nippon Yusen Kaisha as a rule for 1st. Mass and
2nd. Class Officers.
(b) If an officer wishes to proceed by Peninsular and
Criental route advances to be mode as in porograph
3 of the letter No. 34238/1917 of the 20th July
to the Crom Agents.
(c) If an officer wishes to proceed via Americo or Canada a sur to be paid towards his passage as
follows:
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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
والأديان العطا المسلمة
040-.
حافظ
P.,
000 = 1
1st. Class..
2nd. Class.
£60.
..£45.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant, At sur
Governor,
&c..