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No.246

Hongkong.

52

24843

Government House, pr 14 JUL 04]

Hongkong, 6th June, 1904.

Sir,

I had the honour to send you a telegram on the 4th instant, in the words of the copy annexed, in reply to your telegraphic enquiry of the 1st instant relating to the contract of service for the South African emigrants. I sent this telegram only after assuring myself by telegram that the contract as finally amended was in Mr. Walter's hands.

2.

You will have gathered from my letter No. 223 of the 21st ultimo that copies of the lengthy and frequent telegrams on this subject were promptly communicated, as soon as clearly decoded, to Mr. Cowan at Hongkong and also later to Mr. Walter at Tientsin and His Majesty's Minister at Peking. I observed in Lord Milner's messages to me (Jov 2833) that Mr. Cowan was to communicate them to Mr. Walter.

3.

But in view of the importance of the matter, the letter of which a copy is enclosed, was sent to Mr. Walter by registered post in May, 1904.

4.

Mr. Cowan was much pressed at the time of the receipt of the telegrams referred to and if any inconvenience...

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C.,

M.P..

Rcc...

260 --

&C..

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No.246 Hongkong. 52 24843 Government House, pr 14 JUL 04] Hongkong, 6th June, 1904. Sir, I had the honour to send you a telegram on the 4th instant, in the words of the copy annexed, in reply to your telegraphic enquiry of the 1st instant relating to the contract of service for the South African emigrants. I sent this telegram only after assuring myself by telegram that the contract as finally amended was in Mr. Walter's hands. 2. You will have gathered from my letter No. 223 of the 21st ultimo that copies of the lengthy and frequent telegrams on this subject were promptly communicated, as soon as clearly decoded, to Mr. Cowan at Hongkong and also later to Mr. Walter at Tientsin and His Majesty's Minister at Peking. I observed in Lord Milner's messages to me (Jov 2833) that Mr. Cowan was to communicate them to Mr. Walter. 3. But in view of the importance of the matter, the letter of which a copy is enclosed, was sent to Mr. Walter by registered post in May, 1904. 4. Mr. Cowan was much pressed at the time of the receipt of the telegrams referred to and if any inconvenience... THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.. Rcc... 260 -- &C..
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No.246 Hongkong. 52 24843 Government Houseprd 14 JUL 04] Hongkong, 6th. June, 1904. Sir, closure! June, 1901. Foo 17849 I had the honour to send you a telegram on the 4th. instant, in the words of the copy annexed, in reply to your telegraphic enquiry of the 1st. instant relating to the contract of service for the South African emigrants. I sent this telegram only after assuring myself by telegram that the contract as finally amended was in lar. Walter's hands. 2. Jov 2833 Lord Milner of which I forwarded a copy in my Despatch lo, 223 of the 21st. ultimo that copies of the lengthy and frequent telegrams on this subject were promptly communicated, as soon as clearly decoded, to Mr. Cowan at Hongkong and also later to kir. Walter at Tientsin and His Majesty's Minister at Peking. I observed in Lord Milner's messages to You will have gathered from my letter to 3. Mr. Cowan that that Officer was to communicate them to lar. Walter, "May, 1904 but in view of the importance of the matter the letter of which a copy is enclosed, was sent to Mr. Walter by register- ed post. 4. Mr. Cowan was much pressed at the time of the receipt of the telegrams referred to and if any inconveni- -ence THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.. Rcc ... 260 -- &C..
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No.246

Hongkong.

52

24843

Government Houseprd 14 JUL 04]

Hongkong, 6th. June, 1904.

Sir,

closure!

June,

1901.

Foo 17849

I had the honour to send you a telegram on

the 4th. instant, in the words of the copy annexed, in reply

to your telegraphic enquiry of the 1st. instant relating to

the contract of service for the South African emigrants. I

sent this telegram only after assuring myself by telegram that

the contract as finally amended was in lar. Walter's hands.

2.

Jov

2833 Lord Milner of which I forwarded a copy in my Despatch lo, 223

of the 21st. ultimo that copies of the lengthy and frequent

telegrams on this subject were promptly communicated, as soon

as clearly decoded, to Mr. Cowan at Hongkong and also later

to kir. Walter at Tientsin and His Majesty's Minister at Peking.

I observed in Lord Milner's messages to

You will have gathered from my letter to

3.

Mr. Cowan that that Officer was to communicate them to lar.

Walter,

"May, 1904

but in view of the importance of the matter the letter

of which a copy is enclosed, was sent to Mr. Walter by register-

ed post.

4.

Mr. Cowan was much pressed at the time of

the receipt of the telegrams referred to and if any inconveni-

-ence

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C.,

M.P..

Rcc ...

260 --

&C..

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