CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 666

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In any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No.

and addrea—

210717/45/A,

51297

RECO

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London

REGE 27 JC1 16

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Sir: -

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FOREIGN OFFICE

October 26th, 1916.

With reference to the communication from this

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Department No. 195329 of the 8th instant I am directed by Viscount Grey of Fallodon to transmit to you herewith a copy of a telegram from His Majesty's Minister at Bangkok relative to the attitude of the Siamese Government on the subject of the importa- tion into Siam of the arms and ammunition for Mr.

Spillman which have been detained at Hong Kong.

A copy of a communication which is being

addressed to the United States Embassy on the subject is also enclosed and I am to request that

Mr. Secretary Bonar Law may cause instructions to

be issued to the Government of Hong Kong in the

sense indicated in the last paragraph thereof.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servent,

Viches Walle

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The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.