CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2] — Page 610

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Enclosure 1.

Paraphrase of CYPHER Telegram

From CONSUL GENERAL, SAN FRANCISCO.

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To

GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.

Date

12th. February, 1916.

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GE 31 MAR 16

Man of the name of Boehm left for Hongkong and Singapore on 8th January in "Tenyo Maru". H.B.M.Ambassador. at Tashington has been informed that a man of this name proposes to interfere with allied shipping in Far East.

He is said to be a German travelling with an Italian passport as an employé of Italian Consulate at Singa-

pore.

Kindly inform Singapore.

ROBS.