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Enclosure 2.

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Translation of Code Telegram.

From.

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...Governor, Hongkong,

....Secretary of State.

.22nd. February, 1917.

Your telegram of 19th. February. I have no confidence in Sanders Rehders. Backhouse might rejoin Sander Wieler & Co. at end of war if new Company does not succeed. Similarly Manners formerly employed by Siemssen might rejoin them but there is no reason to think that two latter are not trading on their own ac punt now. Would prefer to see them employ as their agente a firm of proved British sentiment and high standing.

May.

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