CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11] — Page 49

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Paraphrase of CYPHER Telegram

From GOVERNOR, SINGAPORE, (for SECRETARY OF STATE)

GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.

Date 21st October, 1914.

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.eono de moitos adat bluoda poy serge

THCOOHAH

Following telegram has been received from the Secretary of

State for the Colonies. Please repeat it to Weihaiwei. (Begins)

October 20th. Referring to previous telegrams on the

same subject, the first two months of the war have now

shown that no increase in the loss of merchant shipping will be incurred by keeping the trade routes always open. It is not likely that an enemy cruiser which makes its

whereabouts known by sending the crews of its prizes into port is going to stay on the same route: and there is no remedy short of closing all routes for an indefinite period. For the next point of attack is a matter of

conjecture.

At the same time owners and merchants lose very heavily in insured vessels are detained in port, and such deten- tion if continued defeats the object of the Government

Insurance Scheme.

There is small risk of capture for vessels sailing after dark and making good offing with dimmed lights. Any detention of shipping should be at once reported by

telegraph.

Harcourt.

Young.