CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905 — Page 326

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January 30th, 1905.

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I have received Your Excellency's telegram No. 15

of the 25th instant reporting that a painful impression

had been produced on the Emperor by the reports which

had reached "la Majesty respecting the treatment of

the crew of the "Burni" interned at Hongkong.

The Governor of Pongkong, in his despatch of the

16th of November last year, of which a copy was forward-

ed to you in my despatch No. 8 of the 10th instant,

stated that there had been difficulties with Sub-

Lieutenant Pini, the officer in charge of the refugees,

who was very young and did not quite realize the poul-

tion of himself and his men.

It appears probable that Count Lawnsdorff's

communication was based on a report received from this

Acellency

The Right Honourable

Sir C. Hardinge, G.C.E.C., “.C.V.O..

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