CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 104

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With reference to your letter of the 29th ultimo, I am

directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to inform you that he has

received a representation from the German Ambassador at this

Court in regard to the fine recently imposed by the Colonial

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Authorities at Hongkong on two officers of the German Mail

Steamer 'Hohenzollern'' for photographing the fortifications.

Count Hatzfeldt has called Lord Salisbury's

attention to a somewhat analogous case which recently occured

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at Metz, when certain British officerswho were arrested for

sketching there were subsequently released without punishment:

and His Excellency has enquired whether in consideration of the

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leniency shown by the German Authorities on that occasion, it

would not be possible to remit the fine imposed upon the German

Officers at Hongkong.

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The Under Secretary of State

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Colonial Office

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