CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12] — Page 511

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Translation of CODE Telegram

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From

SECRETARY OF STATE.

.0811

mort yniteery Isay well

bus eamdeith yntä et .,H

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To

Date

OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, HONGKONG.

30th November, 1916.

of aeteig loads to droqre awoLLA

bne neuroes? of reggeç to troque swolla

rijas

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"BysdetecƐ

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Å BILLENE

Please telegraph total mumber officers of your

Government who have been allowed to join Army and Navy for

active service and number of European employees in the

service of Government of military age. Am I justified in

stating that Colonial Government has released for war service as many as possible men consistent with maintenance

of administration and local security.

BONAR LAW.

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