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Sir R. Herbert

89%85

I understand the "Times" will shortly (perhaps tomorrow) have a strong leading article abusing us for helping France against China (talking of your failure to properly enforce the Enlistment Act at Hongkong).

Would it be possible to get our telegram (sent to them at noon) back from F.O. (this afternoon, with their concurrence in its terms), send it to the Colonies, & communicate the effect of it to the Press this evening? Would it not take the wind out of the "Times'" sails?

Lu J. Pascualfoti

S.W. I - 20 Jan

Is the above possible?

Jin J. Pouncefote

would

... make substitution

or

  1. make omission

or

  1. Send to papers

Must

Jan 20

a little

"the nearest port" for "another place" ("British port")

7.2. A simple intimation that telegraphic instructions have been sent to the colonies to strictly enforce Foreign Enlistment Act. Telegram when sent off to be sent to F.O. for submission to Law Officers.

B

I have requested

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Sir R. Herbert89%85I understand the "Times" will shortly (perhaps tomorrow) have a strong leading article abusing us for helping France against China (talking of your failure to properly enforce the Enlistment Act at Hongkong).Would it be possible to get our telegram (sent to them at noon) back from F.O. (this afternoon, with their concurrence in its terms), send it to the Colonies, & communicate the effect of it to the Press this evening? Would it not take the wind out of the "Times'" sails?Lu J. PascualfotiS.W. I - 20 JanIs the above possible?Jin J. Pouncefotewould... make substitutionormake omissionorSend to papersMustJan 20a little"the nearest port" for "another place" ("British port")7.2. A simple intimation that telegraphic instructions have been sent to the colonies to strictly enforce Foreign Enlistment Act. Telegram when sent off to be sent to F.O. for submission to Law Officers.BI have requested
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Sir R. Herbert

89%85

I understand the Times" will shortly

X Sea Art. in Tanks of 22 Januarz

(perhaps to morrow) have a strony Leading "Article abusing us for helping

France

fc) the Foreign

agamist (bina (talinating (hmese your failure to proper sufure Enlistment Act at Hangthing-

Would it be possible to get

our

telegram

with their concurence in its terms)

7.0 (this afternoon ( it was

back from 7.0%

sent to them at noon), send it to the Colonies, & communicate the effect of it

wening!

to the Press this wo

tou take

wind out of the" "Trine, sails?

Lu J. Pascuafoti

S.W. I-20 Jan

Is the above pomble

Jin J. Pauncepte

would

... malhe substitution

07

1.2. malle omission 077

3. Send

Send to papers

Must

Jan 20

a

little

"the nearest port " for "another placi")

British port")

7.2. [im.

[in any

at

a simple intimation that Telegraphic instructions have been sent to the colonies to strictly enforce Foreign Ent the act Tolygraon when sent off to be set to 7.0

for submission to Law Offres

B

I han requestad

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