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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG.

30th December, 1914.

gir,

In continuation of my confidential despatch of

the 23rd December, I have the honour to enclose copy of a

letter from the Commodore in which the chartering of the

prize ship "Tannenfels" is suggested for the conveyance of

the troops to East Africa and paraphrase of the cypher

telegram I sent to you on the subject today.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

H:....

Governor,&c.

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|¬E RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&C.