CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 555

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I have the honour to transait to you herewith copies

of a despatch which I have received from lis lajesty's

Consul-General at lankow regarding the existence of a sem

F1121, 1914, ditious movement song the зikh commulity at that port.

3ir 7.lkinson's despatch was referred by ne, Somi

through His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai, to Cap-

tain Barrett, Assistant 3uperintendent of the Shanghai livad

cipal Police and formerly officer in a 3ih Rojinent. The

roply which I received from Sir E. Fraser together with

Captain Barrett'a cosants on the atter are alm enclogs

berein.

It will be observed that the lattor advocaté

search of the Mikh temple at llankow with a view to

discovery of incriinsting documents. But, invin; a

to the delicate nature of such a step, I was umilli

to give instructions in the above sense without provic

ly consulting the Government of India. ty impression t

it is necessary to proceed with caution has been confirm by Hr Reynolds of the Indian Civil Service who became ght Honourable

Sir Edward Grey, Bart, K.G» ̧M«P« ̧

acquainted

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