CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6] — Page 782

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Paraphrase

MATĮ DIST S100 to noita En meer

„NTATE TO YHATIRISHR

From

To

„DNODUCH

„ROMIEVOD

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Date

of CYPHER Telegram

SECRETARY OF STATE,

GOVERNOR, HONGKÒNG.

23rd June, 1915.

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oli +88018 Toqqeð „enut daft to matwe fet szOY

„WAI HAYOF

. moit se įdo

I am informed by the Admiralty that on several

occasions recently incendiaris has been attempted on board

British ships from United States ports. It has been the

practice to insert among the cargo a small cylinder of

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lead containing acid and powder; the acid and the powder

are separated from one another by a diaphragm of zinc.

The acid acts on the zine and causes an explosion on

coming into contact with the powder. In view of the possi-

bility of the employment of similar methods elsewhere a

warning should be issued to port authorities to pay

particular attention to the bunkering and loading of all

Tassels the cargoes of which might invite incendiarism by

the agents of the enemy.

BONAR LAW

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