CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11] — Page 424

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COLONIA HONGKONG.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

19th November, 1914.

sir,

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In continuation of my confidential despatch of the +9526th November, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed paraphrases

and translations of cypher and code telegrams received from you and despatched by me on the subject of the Anglo-Turkish far.

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2.

On receipt of your cypher and code telegrams of the + 5th instant I issued a Proclamation, enclosure 2, and a Notification,

all the Proclamat- enclosure 3, extending to the Anglo-Turkish ar ions previously issued relative to the Anglo-German War, altered in accordance with your directions.

3.

The Turkish Empire possesses no Consular representat- ive here, nor does any Turkish shipping frequent the port. I enclose a list of the names, birthplaces, and occupations of the Turkish subjects domiciled in the Colony; none of them so far as I am aware, are reservists or liable for service in the Ottoman Army, as they are with two or three exceptions of Jewish race, born in Bagdad, and entirely British in sympathies, I have with the concurrence of the General Officer Commending, pending definite instructions from you, refrained from taking any further action against them, than requiring them to sign a parole and to report weekly to the Provost Marshal.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

§ Net for

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&c.,

&C..

&c.

Lo....

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Annays

Governor,&c.