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Despatch
Date.
No, &c.
Agrees, in reply to No. 34, to repayment of expenses of internment in the first instance from Imperial Funds: ar- rangements should be made with the Treasury Chest Officer at Hong Kong.
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48
Admiralty...
vii
36
To Governor Sir M. Telegram September 17
Nathan.
Conveys Instructions as to repayment by Treasury Chest Officer of expenses of internment,
16
49
Ditto
Confi- dential.
October 21
37
Ditto
Confi- dential.
38
To Foreign Office...
September 21
September 21
Transmits copies of Nos. 33, 34 and 35
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17
50
Governor
Nathan.
Sir M.
348
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18
51
To Governor Sir M. Telegram
Nathan.
October 21
39
To Treasury
w
40
Commissioner Ste-
61
wart Lockhart
(Weihaiwei).
Transmits copies of Nos. 34, 35 and 36; draws attention to the wish of the Treasury to be informed when the reasons which make an immediate application to the Russian Govern- ment undesirable have disappeared.
Transmits copies of Nos. 36 and 38 September 21
August 15 Transmits copy of a letter from Admiral |(Rec. Sept. 26.)| Sir G. Noel reporting the circum- stances under which the Commander of the "Burni" placed himself and his crew under British protection: they left on August 14th on His Ma- jesty's ship "Humber" for Hong Kong.
41
Foreign Office
Confi- dential.
October 1
States that the Russian Government claim that the crew took refuge at Weihaiwei owing to shipwreck and not as the result of warlike operations; requests that the Commissioner be asked on what evidence he stated that the "Burni" was wrecked whilst being pursued by the Japanese.
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October 15
September 23 (Rec. Oct. 24)
October 26
Transmits extract from letter from the Commodore at Hong Kong reporting that the crew of the "Burni" remain in H.M.S. "Tamar" but will be trans- ferred to the civil authorities on September 15th,
Transinita correspondence with the Foreign Office as to the disposal of the arms surrendered by the crew; asks whether there is any objection to the arms being kept by the Colonial Authorities at Hong Kong.
on
Transmits copy of an Ordinance making provision for the internment of refugees belonging to Russian and Japanese forces, with report thereon, together with a memorandum arrangements to be made.
Communicates, and agrees to, Admiralty proposal that the surrendered arms should be stored at Hong Kong by the Colonial Government till the end of the war.
Transmits copy of a despatch to Sir C. MacDonald communicating a state- ment made to the Japanese Minister that it was intended to intern the officers and crew until the end of the
war.
States that there is no objection to the small arms being stored by Colonial Authorities at Hong Kong; Governor has been informed in that sense.
Transmits copy of No. 50; asks for views of the Foreign Office on the point whether the Ordinance should provide penalties to be inflicted upon an interned person attempting to escape.
Transmits copy of a telegram sent to the Commander-in-Chief, China, instruct- ing him to transfer to the custody of the Colonial Authorities the arms of the crew of the "Burni."
Transmits copies of Nos. 49 and 53;
confirms No. 51.
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27
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29
52
Foreign Office
A
Confi- dential.
October 25
53
To Admiralty
Confi- dential.
October 25
42
To
Stewart Lockhart
(Weihaiwei).
Commissioner Telegram.!
October 3
Asks on what evidence his statement in No. 40 that the "Burni" was wrecked while pursued by the Japanese is based.
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51
To Foreign Office ...
43
Commissioner Stow- Telegram (Rec. Oct. 4)
art Lockhart (Wei-
haiwei).
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Foreign Oflice
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October 4
Reports that statement referred to in No. 42 was based on common rumour, not on evidence given.
States that the Russian Ambassador presses that Lieutenant Tyrtoff should be sent back to Russia on the ground of serious illness; suggests that Governor be instructed to release him on parole if statement as to his con- dition is correct.
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55
Admiralty
...
Confi- dential.
October 27
19
56
To Governor Sir M.
Nathan.
Confi- dential,
October 27
57
Admiralty
...
November 1
45
To Governor Sir M. [Telegram
Nathan.
October 5
Instructs him to release Lieutenant Tyrtoff on the parole indicated if the report that he is seriously ill is
accurate.
Governor Sir M. Telegram (Rec. Oct. 10) | States that as the Principal Medical
Nathuni.
20
States that the Commodore has reported that the transfer to military charge of the Russian officers and men interned was to take place on September 26th.
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46
20
Officer recommends that Lieutenant Tyrkov should be sent home as soon as possible, the instructions in No. 45 are being carried out.
47
To Foreign Office...
October 12
Transmite copies of Nos. 45 and 46
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Foreign Office
November 4
States that the Russian Government ask that the crew may be allowed to take daily walks in groups of ten within certain limits and not be restricted to military formation; asks whether the Regulations may be modified accordingly.
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