CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 332

SECRET.

2911 Regd 19 "Jan"

120/General Number/7917,

326

TELEGRAM

From:- 0.0.0. China.

2.1.m. 18th January 1916,

To:-

War Office. London.

271 eipher. On January 17th 8.8."EMPIRE" embarked here

296 prisoners of War. 7 Tomen and 13 Children interned

here en-route for Australiay for reinterment. Essert ascomp-

anying them sonsists of 1 Officer R.B.4. and 78 Other

ranka 4th Shropshire Light Infantry, also Commandant,

9 Other ranks and 1 woman of the Camp Staff, Essort and

Camp Staff return in the same ship to Hong Kong.

-0.2. for Action to v.r.".

For information to:- 1,0,1,8.

Q.1.0.2.

Copy to: D.P...

M.0.1.B.

.4.1.0.2.

A.0.2.A.

4.0.8.

7.F.3.

D.of.T.Admiralty.

Captain Jackson.R.X.

Colonial office.