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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.].

BELLIGERENTS IN NEUTRAL TERRITORY.

(No. 198.)

Sir,

CONFIDENTIAL

Enc. - No. A

The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir C. MacDonald,

3682 618

[October 19.]

Foreign Office, October 19, 1904.

THE Japanese Minister questioned me to-day upon the subject of the intended treatment of the officers and crew of the "Barni." I informed him that the matter had been very carefully considered by His Majesty's Government, in consultation with the Law Officers of the Crown, and that the facts seemed to us to establish conclusively that the loss of the "Burni" was the consequence of the naval operations in progress between the belligerents, and that the vessel had been destroyed in order to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Japanese. In these circumstances we felt bound to intern the officers and crew until the end of the war, in accordance with the decision which had been announced to both belligerents.

I am, &c.

(Signed) LANSDOWNE

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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]. BELLIGERENTS IN NEUTRAL TERRITORY. (No. 198.) Sir, CONFIDENTIAL Enc. - No. A The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir C. MacDonald, 3682 618 [October 19.] Foreign Office, October 19, 1904. THE Japanese Minister questioned me to-day upon the subject of the intended treatment of the officers and crew of the "Barni." I informed him that the matter had been very carefully considered by His Majesty's Government, in consultation with the Law Officers of the Crown, and that the facts seemed to us to establish conclusively that the loss of the "Burni" was the consequence of the naval operations in progress between the belligerents, and that the vessel had been destroyed in order to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Japanese. In these circumstances we felt bound to intern the officers and crew until the end of the war, in accordance with the decision which had been announced to both belligerents. I am, &c. (Signed) LANSDOWNE

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s Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]. BELLIGERENTS IN NEUTRAL TERRITORY. (No. 198.) Sir, CONFIDENTIAL Enc - No. A The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir C. MacDonald, 3682 618 [October 19.] the SITI0261 ULT OA Foreign Office, October 19, 1904. THE Japanese Minister questioned me to-day upon the subject of the intended I informed him that the matter treatment of the officers and crew of the "Barni," " had been very carefully considered by His Majesty's Government, in consultation with the Law Officers of the Crown, and that the facts seemed to us to establish conclusively was the consequence of the unval operations in progress that the loss of the "Burni between the belligerents, and that the vessel had been destroyed in order to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Japanese. In these circumstances we felt bound to intern the officers and crew until the end of the war, in accordance with the decision which had been announced to both belligerents. I am, &c. [2205 -1] (Signed) LANSDOWNE

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s Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.].

BELLIGERENTS IN NEUTRAL TERRITORY.

(No. 198.)

Sir,

CONFIDENTIAL

Enc

- No. A

The Marquess of Lansdowne to Sir C. MacDonald,

3682 618

[October 19.]

the

SITI0261 ULT OA

Foreign Office, October 19, 1904.

THE Japanese Minister questioned me to-day upon the subject of the intended I informed him that the matter treatment of the officers and crew of the "Barni,"

had been very carefully considered by His Majesty's Government, in consultation with the Law Officers of the Crown, and that the facts seemed to us to establish conclusively

was the

consequence of the unval operations in progress that the loss of the "Burni between the belligerents, and that the vessel had been destroyed in order to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Japanese. In these circumstances we felt bound to intern the officers and crew until the end of the war, in accordance with the decision which had been announced to both belligerents.

I am, &c.

[2205 -1]

(Signed)

LANSDOWNE

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