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Mr Cowell

Please

bee

3 km.

attached

this

Dow

7

W.0. cotry

of

tel.

3 p..

732.

N.I.D. 5908/15.

13

10532

Regd. 5

Mar 15

Cur

10/3/15

later tel from Ceylon- if he hasn't got it

Hal

10-3-15 alonce

The Director of the Intelligence Division

presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and begs to inform him that

the following information has been received from the

Commodore, Hong Kong:-

G. A. Watkins, 3rd. Class passenger from Australia in OSTERLEY, chemist by trade, and late manager of hotel in Macao, is an object for suspicion. He has attempted to enter His Majesty's service in various capacities; there is strong reason for believing that he has attempted to obtain confidential matter from Goverment employees. He approached Grosser, station supervisor, Hong Kong Dockyard, on the subject. Grosser has been transferred to Portsmouth, suggest his correspondence be watched.

It is now reported that Watkins landed at

Colombo on the morning of the 4th. March.

180010

Admiralty War Staff,

Intelligence Division.

4th. March, 1915,