CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 459

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Copy.

Sheriff St. #. Hartlepool.

5. 8. Albiana,

c/o Kailan Mining Administratia

Hong Kong, China,

August 29th, 1914.

Dear Father,

I have lately had a good deal of trouble through not having my naturalization papers by me which you remember I signed just before I left West Hartlepool last year. Would you mind going down to the Shipping office and see Mr Lind the marine superintendent there and see if he requires any addi- tional information as regards the time i have been in England and see if it is not possible to have the

You might please tell him that papers sent out here. we are trading to Hong Kong for about another two years, so if they were sent out I could always manage to get them and that the above address will always

find me.

I have already written to him explaining matters and the trouble I have had here, and told him that I should ask you to see him that you may tell him any other particulars that may be required.

The trouble arises through this present war

as I have nothing to prove that I am a British sub- ject and naturally the authorities here take me for a

German.

I hope you will be able to arrange this

matter

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