CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901 — Page 554

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CONFIDENTIAL.

548

Foreign Office.

August 5th 1901.

Sir,

I have laid before the Marquess of Lansdowne your letter 2732 (D.G.M.I) Confidential of the 30th ultimo relative to the proceedings of the officers of a Russian war vessel who were observed sketching the defences of Hong Kong.

Lord Lansdowne will transmit a copy of your letter to His Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburg and will instruct him to take an opportunity of mentioning the matter to the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs.

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant

(Sgd) Francis Bertie.

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CONFIDENTIAL. 548 Foreign Office. August 5th 1901. Sir, I have laid before the Marquess of Lansdowne your letter 2732 (D.G.M.I) Confidential of the 30th ultimo relative to the proceedings of the officers of a Russian war vessel who were observed sketching the defences of Hong Kong. Lord Lansdowne will transmit a copy of your letter to His Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburg and will instruct him to take an opportunity of mentioning the matter to the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Under Secretary of State, War Office. I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant (Sgd) Francis Bertie.

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Copy. FIDENTIAL. 548 Foreign Office. August 5th 1901. Sir, I have laid before the Marquess of Lansdowne your 0149 letter 2732 (D.G.M.I) Confidential of the 30th ultimo relative to the proceedings of the officers of a Russian war vessel who were observed sketching the defences of Hong Kong. Lord Lansdowne will transmit a copy of your letter to His Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburg and will instruct him to take an opportunity of mentioning the matter to the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Under Secretary of State, War Office. I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant (Sgd) Francis Bertie.

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FIDENTIAL.

548

Foreign Office.

August 5th 1901.

Sir,

I have laid before the Marquess of Lansdowne your

0149 letter 2732 (D.G.M.I) Confidential of the 30th ultimo

relative to the proceedings of the officers of a Russian war vessel who were observed sketching the defences of Hong Kong.

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant

(Sgd) Francis Bertie.

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