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SECRET
Copies to:-
Peking No.45",
Canton No. 181.
Shanghai. -
Sir,
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RECEIVED
4WN 1927
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 12th May, 1927.
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With reference to my secret despatch of
28th April, 1927, I have the honour to inform you that
two Russians, Walter Kougler, agent of the Soviet
Mercantile Fleet and Mayor Mashevitch, representative
of the Soviet Trade Mission arrived in this Colony from
Canton on 5th May and left for Shanghai on 8th May, 1927.
Their passports appeared to claim some
kind of diplomatic status: but, as the nature of their
employment afforded no justification for this claim, and
I am anxious to discourage Soviet Agents from visiting
this Colony, I gave instructions for their baggage to
be searched.
are enclosed.
Copies of the Police reports on the search
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,
&C.,
&C.,
&C.
Governor, &c.