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C. Hardinge 15. Jan 25, 1905.

6. Harding N. 32.

Jan. 30. 1905

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Third 31 JAN 05/

January 30th, 1905.

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With reference to your letter 42642/1904 of the

29th of December last, am directed by the Marquess

of Lansdowne to transmit to you, to be laid before

the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accom-

panying copy of a telegram from His Majesty's Ambas-

sador at St. Petersburg, reporting that a painful

impression has been produced on the Emperor by the

reports which have reached His Majesty of the treat-

ment to which the crew of the "Burni", interned at

Hongkong, are subjected by the Colonial Authorities.

A copy of the despatch which has been addressed

to Sir C.Hardinge in reply is also enclosed.

I am to suggest, for Mr. Lyttelton's considera-

tion, that the Governor of Hongkong should be in-

formed of the complaint made by the Russian Govern-

ment and that His Excellency should be requested to

The Under Secretary of State,

lonial Office.

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