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COLONIAL OFFICE
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HONGKONG. th September, 1914.
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In continuation of my secret despatch of the 26th August, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed paraphrases and translations of cypher and code telegrams received from you and despatched by me to you in connection with the Anglo-German War.
2.
The instructions conveyed in your cypher telegrams
of the 26th and 31st August were communicated to the proper autho rities. On receipt of the latter telegram I took the opportunity of enquiring directly of Commodore Anstruther if there had been any cases of detention of ships at Hongkong. I enclose a copy of his reply. I am also informed by the Harbour Master that the shipping trade of the port is being conducted without interruption and under practically normal conditions.
With reference to your code telegrm of the 2nd September no restriction has since the beginning of the war been placed on supplies of stean coal to merchant ships.
3.
With reference to my cypher telegram of the 22nd August, I enclose a copy of a letter dated the 29th August which I received from the General Officer Commanding embodying an instruction from the Secretary of State for War to examine all mails passing through Hongkong to or from Austria-Hungary or Germany. Accordingly I authorised the Postmaster General to open and examine the closed mails referred to.
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I am addressing you in a separate despatch on the subject of your code telegram of the 27th of August on the subject
HE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, H.P.
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