Peking, Nov. 6.
The following official telegram from the Foreign Office has been handed to Reuter's agent in Peking:
London, Nov. 5. There is no truth whatever in the report that H.M.S. Minerva has bombarded Jeddah. The Minerva has not been within 400 miles of that port.
'A notification was issued by the Government of India on the instant, It lays down the policy of His Majesty's Government in respect of the Mohammedan holy places, in view of the outbreak of war between Great Britain and Turkey which, to the regret of Great Britain, has been brought about by the ill-advised, unprovoked and deliberate action of the Ottoman Government. The Viceroy is authorized by His Majesty's Government to make the following public announcement in regard to holy places of Arabia, including the holy shrines of Mesopotamia and port of Jeddah, in order that there may be no mis-
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