CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8] — Page 468

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FIDEITI ALL.

Jong Kong.

457

609 SEP 12

Government House.

30 August 1912.

Gov. 26504

sir,

I have the honour to confirm my cypher

telegram of the 22 imat. of which a paraphrase is

enclosed, and to acknowledge the receipt of your

telegram of the 24 instant infomulls me that you

cpproved the proposals my ject to the stipulation

that to troops amplo; od shell Dn dial onl ̧.

Admy 26649

Ao purport of your mouse he beat ootan U. —

-icated to the Commodore and to the Senior Officer

Commanding the Troops.

2. Pending your reply to my telegram I arranged

with Coro doro Anstruther and Colonel St.John to

send a Naval and a Military officer to Lacao to

gain informatain as to the nature of the approaches

by water to the island where my information indicated

that the pirates made their headquarters. I gave

Lieutenant R.li.Crosse, Royal Artillery, of the

General Staff, a letter of introduction to the

Acting Governor of Macao. The latter placed every

facility in the way of the officers in obtaining the

information which was desired and placed a large

scale map of the adjacent islands at the disposal

of Lieutenant Stainer, Royal Navy,

3. It transpired that the island ( Wong Kan )

where the pirates are said to be located is territory

in dispute between the Portuguese and the Chinese The night Honourable

Lewis Vernon arcourt.ii.P.

Governments.

&c. &c. &c.