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No. 254, which has been sent (in cipher) to the Commander-in-Chief, China, relative
the internment of the crew of the "Burni."
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A copy has been sent to the Foreign Office.
I am, &c.,
EVAN MACGREGOR.
(No. 254.)
Enclosure in No. 55.
ADMIRALTY to COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, China.
(Sent October 26, 1904.) TELEGRAM.
Arms received from crew of "Burni," mentioned in paragraph 4 of your letter, No. 854, of 15th August, should be transferred to Colonial Authorities at Hong Kong for custody, until conclusion of war. Colonial Office concurs.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
[Answered by No. 80.]
SIR,
Downing Street, October 26, 1904. WITH reference to your letter of the 31st of August, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to transmit to you, to be laid before the Marquess of Lansdowne, a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong forwarding, for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure, an Ordinance to regulate the intern- ment of refugees belonging to the Russian or Japanese Forces, and transmitting other papers relating to the arrangements for the accommodation of the officers and crew of the "Burni."
2. As regards Section 5 of the Ordinance, Mr. Lyttelton is doubtful whether it is advisable that the Ordinance should specify the penalties to be inflicted on an interned person for attempting to escape, and that such an offence should be made punishable with hard labour to be imposed by a magistrate. He is inclined to think that such matters would be best dealt with by the regulations which the Governor- in-Council is empowered to make under Section 4, and he would call Lord Lans- downe's attention, in this connexion, to the regulations issued by the Swiss Govern- ment in 1871, copies of which were enclosed in your note of the 1st ultimo.¶
3. Mr. Lyttelton would be glad to learn Lord Lansdowne's view on the point and he presumes that if his Lordship considers it desirable that the Army Council should be consulted on the subject, he will cause the necessary communication to be made to the War Office.
I am, &c.,
37052
(Confidential.)
No. 55.
H. BERTRAM COX.
ADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received October 28, 1904.)
SIR,
Admiralty, October 27, 1904. WITH reference to your letter, No. 36474/1904, of 25th instant, || I am com- manded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit, for the informa- tion of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, copy of a telegram dated 26th instant,
‡ No. 25. § No. 50. | No. 53.
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• No. 49.
† No. 51.
36474
No. 56.
MR. LYTTELTON to GOVERNOR SIR M. NATHAN.
(Confidential.)
SIR,
Downing Street, October 27, 1904. I HAVE the honour to transmit to you copies of correspondence* with the Admiralty respecting the disposal of the small-arms surrendered by the crew of the
"Burni."
2. I telegraphed to you on the 24th instant, stating that I approved the proposal of the Admiralty that the arms should be stored at Hong Kong by the Colonial Government until the conclusion of the war.
37522
SIR,
No. 57.
I have, &c.,
ALFRED LYTTELTON.
ADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received November 3, 1904.)
Admiralty, November 1, 1904. I AM commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, that a letter dated the 22nd September last has been received from the Commodore at Hong Kong, reporting that the transfer to military charge of the Russian officers and men interned in H.M.S."Tamar was to take place on the 26th September.
The Commodore adds that there was some delay in completing the military arrangements for the transfer.
I am, &c.,
C. I. THOMAS.
• Nos. 49 and 53.
† No. 31.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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