CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904 — Page 689

Draft Telegram

to Governor

Hong Kong,

38752

here

14 NOV

685

Rummaging ...

In reply to your telegram,

of

4th Nov.

Allied Governments have admitted the

principle that enemy

food supplies are

only contraband if

sent to war!

Camp...

Onus of proof in such cases will

lie with the captor but owners should

be prepared with evidence sufficient to disprove any prima facie case

which might be made against them.

be...

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Draft Telegram

to Governor

Hong Kong,

38752

here

14 NOV

685

Rummaging ...

In reply to your telegram,

of

4th Nov.

Allied Governments have admitted the principle that enemy food supplies are only contraband if sent to war camp.

Onus of proof in such cases will lie with the captor but owners should be prepared with evidence sufficient to disprove any prima facie case which might be made against them.

Given the original task's constraints and focusing on correcting spelling, spacing, and rejoining sentences while preserving the original content and using HTML for output:

Draft Telegram to Governor Hong Kong, 38752 here 14 NOV 685

Rummaging ... In reply to your telegram of 4th Nov. Allied Governments have admitted the principle that enemy food supplies are only contraband if sent to war camp.

Onus of proof in such cases will lie with the captor but owners should be prepared with evidence sufficient to disprove any prima facie case which might be made against them.