CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918 — Page 32

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(488 from Admiralty sent 1536 22nd. March)

Urgent. Your 959 most essential no information requisition- ing should leak out as desirous get all other Russian will be requisitioned." steamers eastern foreign ports to British ports where they

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(489 from Admiralty sent 1907 22nd. March)

rgent. Your 957. You are authorised requisition Russian steamer INDICHIRKA immediately. Armed guard should be placed on board to take formal possession and steamer handed over to agents of Turner Morrison Bombay who will act as Managers

Russian crew should on behalf of the Ministry of Shipping.

be dealt with same manner as TOBULSK crew it is important Wire Time ere should have no communication with anyone. and date of requisitioning.

Addressed R.A. Hong Kong repeated C-in-C China. 1907.

(967 to Admiralty from R.A. Hong Kong 23rd. March, 12.22.pm)

Your 488 in your 489 suggest specific instructions as to

aking possession of Russian steamers are not required and create unnecessary friction. Suggest that method of procedure be left to me on understanding that due secrecy is obtained and officers and men are placed under surveill- ance and reasonable precautions taken to prevent leakage of news which to a certain extent is inevitable. Addressed Admiralty repeated C-in 0.

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