CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904 — Page 94

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February 25, 1904.

# Bertie tel:12. feb:24,1904

With reference to previous correspondence respecting

the Russian sailors taken on board British, French, and

Italian ships of war at Chemulpo, I am directed by the

Marquess of Lansdowne to transmit, to be laid before the

Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accompanying copy

of a telegram from His Majesty's Ambassador at Rome, re-

-porting that the Italian Government enquire whether the

Russian refugees on board the Italian ship of war may be

sent to HongKong harbour, there to be put on board a chart-

-ered vessel pending arrangements for their conveyance to

Russia.

Send copy of telegram

26/2.

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to Adent LF mifü

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27/2

A./.H

27/2

Lord Lansdowne proposes to inform Sir F.Bertie that

His Majesty's Government consent to the request made by

the Italian Government, and I am to enquire whether Mr

Secretary Lyttelton concurs in this course and will instr-

-uet the officer Administering the Government of HongKong

accordingly.

Under-secretion of state,

Colonial Office.

I am, Son,

your most obedient, humble servant,

The Campbel