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The
Chief Royal Engineer’s Office, Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1883.
I have the honor to enclose for the information of H.E. the Acting Governor a copy of a Confidential Memo. from me to the Inspector General Royal Engineers, relative to transfer, disposals and re-appropriation of War Department property in this Command.
My object in sending this communication is that it may receive the due consideration of H.E. so that if the scheme is considered fairly on all sides, and this the subject
The Honorable
W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary.