CO129-427 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 28

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FOREIGN OFFICE,

July 14

1916.

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th

instant relative to the measures to be taken at

Hongkong respecting Dr. Cook and the party of

Indians on the 8.8. "Mongolia".

sir E. Grey concurs in the opinion of the

Secretary of State for India that it would be ad-

visable merely to watch Dr. Cook for the present.

I am to transit to wwu herewith copies of

telegraphic correspondence with His Majesty's

Ambassador at washington showing that nothing defin.

ite is known to his informans as to Dr. Cook'■

commection with the plot. Bir E. Grey considers,

however, that, in view of his past record, it

would

The Under Secretary of State,

India office,