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Translation of Code Telegram
Enclosure
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From Governor, Singapore, (for Secretary of State)
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Governor, Hongkong.
Date 14th September, 1914.
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Following telegram received from Secretary of State for
the Colonies repeated for your information and guidance.
September 11th. Proclamation of August 5th and August 12th relating to trading with enemy having in practice been found to be not altogether adequate, amended proclamation has been issu- ed dated September 9th revoking proclamation of August 5th and paragraph No.2 of proclamation of August 12th which applied proclamation of August 5th to Austria-Hungary and substituting following provisions:- (Begins).
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The expression enemy country in this proclamation means the territories of the German Empire and the territories of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary together with all the Colonies and dependencies thereof.
The expression enemy in this proclamation means any person or bodies of persons of whatever nationality resident or carrying on business in the enemy country, but does not include persons of enemy nationality who are neither resident nor carrying on business in the enemy country. In the cases of incorporated bodies enemy character attach- es only to those incorporated in an emery country.
The expression outbreak of war in this proclamation means 11 p.m. on the August 4th 1914 in relation to the German Empire, its colonies and dependencies, and midnight on the August 12th 1914 in relation to Austria-Hungary, its colo- nies and dependencies.
From and after the date of this proclamation the following prohibitions shall have effect, (save so far as licences may be issued as hereinafter provided), and we do hereby
accordingly warn all persons resident, carrying on business
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