CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 354

I am to add that Count de Rascon

has been informed of

the contents of

the telegram from the Governor of

Hong kong, a copy of which accompared

Your

letter

of

this day's

's date

Janv.

fiv,

Your most obedient

humble servant, Martin Gofeties

(

Copeg.

ranslation

My hard,

Re

221

Per 7 SEP 3

1345

Spanish Embassy

London Sept. 1+

The Governor General of

1898

the

informed

Philippine blands has Government that, after the

armistice,

of the ar

bought

ght

my

ter the publication

the insurgent Tagalos

and equipped for

war

at

a λ

Hong hong two ships and proceeded

to the Visayas flying and intending

in them

to

unknown flag

attack Spanish territories

to

My Government has instructed me to inform your Excellency of these proceedings

kame,

s and to state in it's that it will treat the crews

the ships in question as pirates, and will appreciate any

Sales-bury

Manquess of Sales.

assistance

that