CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 299

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BRITISH LEGATION,

PEKING.

September 3rd, 1914.

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The Governor of Hongkong has been so good as to

furnish me with a copy of his despatch to the Secretary

of State for the Colonies of the 19th ultimo, regard-

ing the conveyance of foodstuffs over the Tientsin

Tainanfu Railway to Tsingtao. As a copy of this

correspondence will no doubt have been communicated

to your Department, I think it may be desirable that

I should furnish you with a copy of my despatch to

the Governor of the 28th ultimo, which is enclosed

herewith.

I have so far as possible refrained from troubling

you with the various questions which have arisen in

connection with the transport of reservists, pro-

visions and arms, etc., as they have been of a nature

susceptible of being treated locally and according to

Moreover, I

the individual importance of each case.

Right Honourable

Sir Edward Grey, Bart., K.G., M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.,

have