CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 173

In any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No. 53422/16/P.

and addreas-

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London

C. O.

14894

Rre Tarot

OREIGN OFFICE

171

28 MAR.1916

Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge

receipt of the letter from your Department of March 20th

12794/16) relative to the enemy subjects removed from

Gov

the S.S. "China", and in reply to state for the information

of Mr. Secretary Bonar Let that Sir E. Grey concurs in the

views expressed in the War office Letter of March 15th.

I am to add that it is probable that the United States

Consular officer concerned will be prepared to defray the

expenses of the repatriation of the first and fifth of the persons mentioned in the telegram from the Governor of

Hong Kong of March 11th.

I an,

Sir,

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

Newto

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

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