CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5] — Page 786

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Paraphrase of CYPHER Telegram.

From H.B.M.MINISTER, PEKING.

GOVERNOR, HONGKONG,

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1st May, 1916.

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Your telegram 29th April. I gather that His Majesty's Government attitude is one of non interference so long as British life and property are not endangered

and I am doubtful if our interest in the railway could properly be held to come within above category.

Apart from this and on....................... grounds I feel some hesitation in recommending a step which might set an example of intervention to others.

I have however no objection to your submitting the question to His Majesty's Government for consideration on its merits.

.YAK

JORDAN.