CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 97

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Sir:-

FOREIGN OFFICE,

May 14th, 1898.

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ready

Seat.

I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to

transmit to you, to be laid before Mr. Secretary

Chamberlain the accompanying Draft Telegram, ad-

dressed to the Governor of Hong Kong, relative to

the alleged detention, by Admiral Dewey, of the

British Barque "Genista", now shipping a cargo of hemp

at Manila, consigned to Messrs. Johnson of Glasgow,

In view of the interruption of telegraphic com-

munication between Hong Kong and Manila, His Lordship

would be much obliged if Mr. Chamberlain would cause

the instructions contained in this telegram to be

despatched to the Governor of Hong Kong for trans-

mission to the Admiral or the British Naval Com-

mander now at Manila by the first opportunity which

may

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.