CO129-413 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [8-10] — Page 359

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No. 3/1

COLONIAL

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 25th September, 1914.

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Sir,

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In continuation of my secret despatch of the 11th September, 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 on the subject of the Anglo-German War. The instructions contained in your telegrams have been carried out.

2.

I did not publish the Proclamation on the subject of trading with the enemy contained in your code telegram of the

11th September pending reply to my code telegram of the 17th September I shall now publish it a day previous to publication

of the Ordinance required by your code telegram of the 21st

September. This Ordinance will be passed in a few days.

3.

I am addressing you separately on the subject of

your code telegram of the 12th of September and subsequent correspondence concerning detained vessels.

4.

With reference to your code telegram of the 14th September," I desire to say that your courtesy in sending the

summaries of Press Bureau messages was much appreciated. As, however, the same news reaches the Colony through ordinary Press Agencies I considered that it was unnecessary for you to continue your messages. A great deal of news is received also through the courtesy of the French Consul-Ceneral from French

sources.

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P..

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