CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 280

65129/14.

sir:-

ACREION OFFICE,

November

274

+

1914.

I am directed by Secretary Sir s. Gray to acknow-

ledge the receipt of your letter No. 79/5, of the

29th. ultimo regarding the treatment of enemy subjects

resident in Shania71.

Bir E. Grey understands that all Germans and

Austrians of military age in Hongkong have bean in-

terned and it seems to him reasonable to suppose that

any reservists who may have been in Shamien have gone

to Tsingtau. The element of danger arising from the

proximity of this district to Hongkong cannot there-

fore be very great.

In view of the considerations expressed in Bir

F. May's despatch of August 15th, copy of which was

enclosed in your letter of the 9th, ultimo, it appears

to

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office.