CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11] — Page 391

3302/1914.

CONFIDENTIAL.

26/10/ 19ut Tdo

Government House,

Hongkong,

27th October, 1914.

387

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of

Your Excellency's letter of the 24th instant in which you

recommend the prohibition of enemy subjects expelled from

Kongkong proceeding to the British Concession Shamien, and

the adoption in Shamien of action with regard to German

residents similar to that taken in Hongkong, and to forward

for your information the enclosed parapfrases of cypher

telegrams addressed by me on the subject to the Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Excellency's most

His Excellency

obedient servant,

SD.

F. H. MAY

Governor, &c.

Major-General F. H. Kelly, C.B.,

Commanding the Troops in South China,

Hongkong.