CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11] — Page 367

Sir Jameson

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Telegram. The Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of

State for the Colonies.

Rec Reef 2 NOV 14

(Received Colonial Office 9 a.m.12th November 1914).

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16.11. 16

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R. 16NOV.

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64.16.11.14

Your telegram of 7th November With exception

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of an ex-Admiral 79 years of age the only Ottoman sub-

jects in Hong Kong are thirty Jews men and women most

of them born Bagdad some of whom have resided here many

years. They are in sympathy with British Government.

With concurrence of General Officer Commanding I do

not propose to intern them but they will not be allowed

to leave Colony. There is no Turkish Consul here.

MAY.