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¡REC REGE 18 MAY 15

2. iray presenta nis copi Lacute to the

United states ABSOolor Bou, wit.. reference to

rile „xcellency'a note of we 3rd instant, trHDMI) U-

ting copy of a note from the Jefum foreign office

relative to the treatment of Genna Wolam and coÄÄ-

dren in zeng - aug. has the honour to state that as

Hong Kong is a fortress it was decided on grounde

of military neccssity to dewurt or interu ali enemy

subjects.

The worsen án question ere, with the exception

of une

wmarried lady, all the wiveŋ of Jerian re-

serviste interned sa prísʊqora of war. They are

sixteen in nuber and there are also nineteen chil

dren