CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904 — Page 444

DRAFT. The Secretary to the Treasury is directed to inform the L.C. of the Treasury that the Marquess of Lansdowne has decided that the officers and men of the Russian destroyer "Bumi" which was wrecked near Weihaiwei should be assisted.

Minute. I am to request you to inform Mr. Collie's office.

To be sent to: Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. 24/8 Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. Sir M. Ommanney, The Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Lyttelton.

RESTRICTED FOR COLONIAL EASTERN USE Immediate

RIMISE FOR COLONIAL EASTERN USE Immediate 43

70 29673 womanffing 441 (Aujou Sie

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