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C O P Y.

Enclosure 3.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 5th May, 1904.

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 30th ultimo, and subsequent interview with His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, I am directed to transmit to you the enclosed copy of the two Proclamations regarding the Neutrality of this Colony during the present war, issued by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government on the 12th and 15th February last. I am to point out that its terms have been in no way contravened, and that you are mistaken in thinking that this Government is bound to prevent the inhabitants of this Colony from selling contraband of war to either belligerent.

The Consul for Russia.

I have etc.,
(Sd.) A. M. Thomson,
Colonial Secretary.

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C O P Y. Enclosure 3. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th May, 1904. Sir, With reference to your letter of the 30th ultimo, and subsequent interview with His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, I am directed to transmit to you the enclosed copy of the two Proclamations regarding the Neutrality of this Colony during the present war, issued by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government on the 12th and 15th February last. I am to point out that its terms have been in no way contravened, and that you are mistaken in thinking that this Government is bound to prevent the inhabitants of this Colony from selling contraband of war to either belligerent. The Consul for Russia. I have etc., (Sd.) A. M. Thomson, Colonial Secretary.
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C O O P Y. noclamations [42 Enclosure 3. I. C. O, 648 15986 THE C JR. 04] Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th. May, 1904. Sir, With reference to your letter of the 30th. ultimo, and subsequent interview with His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, I am directed to transmit to you the enclosed copy of the two Proclamations regarding the Neutrality of this Colony during the present far, issued by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government on the 12th. and 15th. February last. I am to point out that its terms have been in no way contravened, and that you are mistaken in thinking that this Government is bound to prevent the inhabit- ants of this Colony from selling contraband of war to either belligerent. The Consul for Russia. I have etc., (Sa.) A. M. Thomson, Colonial Secretary.
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noclamations [42

Enclosure 3.

I.

C. O,

648

15986

THE C JR. 04]

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 5th. May, 1904.

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the

30th. ultimo, and subsequent interview with His Excellency the

Officer Administering the Government, I am directed to transmit

to you the enclosed copy of the two Proclamations regarding

the Neutrality of this Colony during the present far, issued by

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government on the

12th. and 15th. February last. I am to point out that its terms

have been in no way contravened, and that you are mistaken in

thinking that this Government is bound to prevent the inhabit-

ants of this Colony from selling contraband of war to either

belligerent.

The Consul for Russia.

I have etc.,

(Sa.) A. M. Thomson,

Colonial Secretary.

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