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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Serial

From or to whom.

No.

Despatch No., &o.

Date.

*Subject.

Page

1904.

1

Admiralty

Confi- dential.

August 13

2

Ditto

*

Confi- dential.

3

Foreign Office

TH

Confi- dential.

August 15

August 16

August 17

Transmita copy of a telegram from the Commander-in-Chief on the China station reporting the arrival of the crew of the "Burni" at Weihrïwei and proposing to send them to Hong Kong states that this proposal has been approved.

Transmits copy of a telegram from the Commander-in-Chief, China, report- ing the shipment of the crew of the "Burni" to Hong Kong, and request- ing instructions as to their internment at that place or elsewhere.

Transmits copy of telegram to Sir C. MacDonald notifying the internment of the crew at Weihaiwei and instruct- ing him to ascertain whether the Japanese Government would agree to their repatriation on the same terms as in the case of the "Varyag."

Transmite copy of a telegram from His Majesty's Minister at Tokio convey. ing the wish of the Japanese Govern- ment that the crew of the "Burni" should be interned until the end of the war; states that the Admiralty have been so informed.

Transmita copy of No. 4; enquires views of the Army Council as to place of internment.

Transmits copy of No. 5; enquires what arrangements should be made for the custody and maintenance of the crew and what instructions should be sent to the Governor of Hong Kong.

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2

2

3

1

Ditto

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Confi- dential.

5

To War Office

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Confi- dential,

August 18

6

To Foreign Office'...

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August 18

7

War Office...

Confi- dential.

August 19

8

To Governor Sir M. Telegram

Nathan.

August 19

Entertains no objection to the crew

being interned at Hong Kong.

Requests him to make arrangements for the internment of the crew at Hong Kong.

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4

9

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Governor Sir M. Telegram (Rec. Aug. 20.) States that arrangements have already

Nathan.

been made for interning the crew of the "Burni" on the "Tamar" and that the Russian Consul has expressed satisfaction at accommodation.

Transmits copies of Nos. 7, 8 and 9

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5

10

To Foreign Office .....

11

To Admiralty

Confi- dential.

Confi. dential.

August 20

August 20

Ditto

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No.

Despatch No., &c,

Date.

iv

1904.

12

Admiralty...

Conti- dential.

August 22

13

Foreign Office

August 23

14

Admiralty...

Confi- dential.

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