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[[preprinted]]
Péra-Palace
Constantinople, le [[/preprinted]] 3rd July 1908

Dear Colonel Hecker.

I was glad to receive on arrival here your good letters of May 28th and June 9th, and 13th. The cablegram you so kindly sent on May 28th failed to reach me - probably stopped by some Turkish official. They wont receive or forward any telegrams in cypher or which they cannot readily understand, unless signed by Ambassords or Consuls General. And even then - if evilly disposed -

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