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defence in order to release parrion,

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to intio dene a

Coronto

Bran Pewice-

27.3.1)

alore

L.P.-No. 8.

In any further communica

tion on this subject, please quote

M. 02658/1917.

and address letter to-

The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whitehall, London, S.W. /-

10

Admiralty, S.W.I.

21st March,

191 7.

-: Confidential :-

15309

REC

Sir,

REG 23 MAR 17

I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty to transmit herewith, for the information of the

Secretary of State for the Colonies, an extract from a letter

dated the 31st December 1916, which has been received from the

Commodore, Hong Kong, relative to the attitude of that port

towards the war.

2.- A copy of covering remarks on the subject by the Commander in Chief, China is also enclosed.

Under Secretary of State,

OLONIAL OFFICE.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

WS Anderson

ju

for Secretary